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Nine Johnstone Adams Lawyers Named to 2019 “Best Lawyers” List
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Johnstone Adams LLC is pleased to announce that nine (9) lawyers have been included in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning…
USCIS Updates Policy Manual on Naturalization Based on Marriage to a U.S. Citizen
On October 12, 2018, USCIS updated its Policy Manual to provide clarification on the requirements for filing for naturalization on the basis of marriage to a U.S. citizen. Generally, such applicants must be “living in marital union,” (e.g., physically living together), for at least three (3) years immediately before filing for naturalization, and they must…
USCIS Updates Policy Manual on Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination
On October 16, 2018, USCIS announced that it is updating its Policy Manual in regard to the validity period of Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record. Beginning November 1, 2018, civil surgeons must complete and sign Form I-693 no more than sixty (60) days before an applicant files the application for the…
What Is the 90-Day Rule?
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) and USCIS previously operated under a “30/60 Day Rule” by which adjudicators made an initial assessment as to whether a foreign national misrepresented a material fact in order to obtain a visa or some other type of immigration benefit. If so, the foreign national is generally inadmissible without a…
USCIS Implements Policy Guidance on Issuance of Notices to Appear
On October 1, 2018, USCIS implemented a new policy guidance that was first issued on June 28, 2018, that will lead to an increase in the number of Notices to Appear (NTAs) for immigration court proceedings issued to applicants before USCIS. Per a September 27, 2018, teleconference, USCIS has indicated that it intends to implement…