RECENT NEWS
Recent News
USCIS Office Closures Extended Until at Least May 4, 2020
USCIS has announced that its offices will begin to reopen on May 4 unless the public closures are extended further. USCIS field offices will send notices to applicants and petitioners with scheduled appointments and naturalization ceremonies affected by the extended...
Extensions for Responses to USCIS Requests for Evidence
In response to the current pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that it is extending the deadline for requests for evidence (RFEs) and notices of intent to deny (NOIDs) dated between March 1 and May 1, 2020. According to the recent...
USCIS Closures Extended until April 7, 2020
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today that in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and Application Support Centers (ASCs) closures will be suspended until at least April 7. USCIS field offices will send notices to applicants and...
State Department Cancels All Routine Visa Services
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced that in response to COVID-19, it is suspending routine visa services in most countries worldwide. Embassies and consulates in these countries will cancel all routine visa appointments as of March 18, 2020. If you have...
From USCIS: Temporary Office Closure Announcement
To protect our workforce and to help mitigate the spread of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in our communities, effective immediately, USCIS is suspending all routine face-to-face services with applicants at all of our offices, including all interviews and...
COVID-19 Message
In light of the unprecedented environment regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19), we are addressing the potential impact this situation may have on immigration matters. As you may already be aware, the number of cases in the Chicago area and elsewhere is expected to...
Maintaining Legal Permanent Resident Status in the U.S.
In the current climate, it is important to protect your legal permanent resident (LPR) status. This post provides some practical recommendations. In order to ensure continuity of status, please ensure that you are not outside of the U.S. for more than six months at...
Coleman Immigration Supports Chicago’s Children in Need at Cradles to Crayons
On Saturday, November 2, we were delighted to volunteer at an amazing organization that provides much-needed supplies to children in need: Cradles to Crayons. In the United States, more than 22 million children live at or below 200% of the federal poverty line, a...
DePaul University College of Law Selects Christina Coleman as Adjunct Faculty Member
Christina Coleman is thrilled to be teaching a class in the Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic with Immigration Judge James Fujimoto (retired). The DePaul community has been incredibly welcoming and the students have been really impressive. The students are...
In-Person Interviews for Adjustment of Status Applications Based on Employment
September 29, 2017 - USCIS has confirmed that effective October 1, 2017, in-person interviews will be required for all applicants filing Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status based on underlying I-140s. Any I-485 applications...
