2 Aug
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) estimates about 362,000 U.S. citizens may be subject to passport denial or revocation. Many of those affected may be on expatriate assignment abroad. Starting in January 2018, the IRS and U.S. Department of State (DOS) began implementation of IRS Code Section 7345, a provision […]
26 Oct
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
On Monday, October 23, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) announced the rescission of previous agency guidance that accorded deference to prior CIS approval decisions during the adjudication of petitions seeking an extension of stay in the same nonimmigrant status. Under the prior “deference memorandum,” CIS adjudicators were instructed […]
2 Aug
by Foster, on News
In the midst of fierce public debate over US immigration policy, Spanish-language news network Univision has put together a list of practice questions to help immigrants test their knowledge of American civics and prepare for their US citizenship exam. The free Citizenship Exam Tool—which can be taken in English or […]
14 Jul
by Foster, on News
By LIZ ROBBINS For New York immigrant families just scraping by, the $680 it costs to apply for United States citizenship may be too much of an obstacle. Enter a new kind of lottery, one with a potential lifetime payoff. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, a Democrat, plans to announce on […]
