Welcome to this month's issue of the Law Office of Spojmie Nasiri’s Immigration Law Newsletter. In this edition, we discuss the consequences of the U.S. Presidential election, announce important updates about the Keeping Families Together program, provide information about Certificates of Citizenship, and cover other immigration law topics.
A razor-thin majority of the American people have decided to allow President-Elect Donald Trump to return to the White House. Because of the divisive rhetoric that candidate Trump used on the campaign trail regarding immigrants, our firm is not optimistic about the future of the U.S. Immigration System.
However, our firm has fought hard for refugees and migrants for our entire existence. We've stood up to despair in helping families secure the American Dream. The challenge in front of us is no doubt great. But we're committed to our clients, to justice, to family, to law, and to doing the right thing.
We anticipate that much will happen in the coming weeks that will stoke fear across immigrant communities and shake our resolve. We will work hard to provide updates as quickly as possible, and will be at the ready to fight for our clients.
May all of our prayers over this upcoming Thanksgiving holiday include a plea for the courage and the safety of our rich and vibrant immigrant communities and families.
On November 7, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a final judgment striking down the Biden Administration's "Keeping Families Together" program.
As a result of the ruling, USCIS is no longer accepting Form I-131F applications and pending adjudications have been halted. At a future date, USCIS will announce how they will be handing pending cases and paid application fees.
Learn more about the decision, the consequences, and the possible future of the program in our legal alert.
If you've recently completed the naturalization process to become a U.S. citizen and your child is under the age of 18, your child may be eligible to gain citizenship derived through your citizenship.
Once you have become a naturalized citizen, your children under the age of 18 generally become citizens automatically. However, to ensure that your child is legally recognized as a U.S. citizen, you need to file Form N-600 in order to obtain a Certificate of Citizenship.
Learn more about the benefits of obtaining a Certificate of Citizenship through Form N-600 in our recent blog article.
USCIS requires a medical examination to determine that an applicant is not inadmissible to the United State due to health-related reasons. Form I-693 is required to be filled out by a civil surgeon, who will perform various tests for communicable diseases and screen for disorders.
To learn more about the process of obtaining Form I-693 and where the form can be used, we've prepared the following informational flyers, in English and Spanish:
Attorney Spojmie Nasiri was selected to the 2024 list of Northern California Super Lawyers in the area of immigration law!
Super Lawyers is an attorney rating and ranking service that recognizes the top 5% of attorneys in an area by using a patented selection process based on independent research and peer-to-peer reviews.
This is the fourth year in a row that Spojmie has received this special designation. We're proud to be recognized for Spojmie's work fighting for the futures of immigration families!
