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May 10, 2022

The Massachusetts State Senate passed a bill that may allow people without legal immigration status to get Massachusetts driver’s licenses beginning next year. The Massachusetts House passed a similar bill two months ago by a veto-proof margin.

April 14, 2022

After a long journey over many years, I was delighted to welcome Souleymane Conde to Boston, Massachusetts and the United States of America. Souleymane is married to Esther King who lives in the Dorchester section of Boston.

March 22, 2022

There is going to be another attempt to secure E-3 visas for Irish citizens. When Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheál Martin meets tomorrow with President Joe Biden to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the White House, he is expected to ask the President to support legislation that will mean work visas for Irish citizens.

May 24, 2021

If we have learned anything in recent years, it is that elections have consequences. To have an impact on an election, you must vote. To vote in the United States, in most cases you must be a registered voter and only U.S. citizens can register to vote. That means, if you did not become a U.S. citizen by birth, you must become a naturalized U.S. citizen.

Dec. 23, 2020

FYI — All U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) offices are closed tomorrow, December 24th. This is new. If you had an appointment with USCIS or with an Application Support Center for biometrics, your appointment is going to be cancelled and then rescheduled.

Sept. 2, 2020

Good & bad news on the immigration front. The good news is the threatened furlough of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) staff did not happen and the agency is open and conducting interviews.

Aug. 9, 2020

The Trump Administration is going to increase U.S. immigration filing fees and, unless there is new litigation, the new fees will go into effect on October 2nd. Some of the increases are significant and you are encouraged to file petitions as soon as possible to avoid the higher fees.

May 4, 2020

As I told you in an earlier posting, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) has closed its doors to the general public until at least June 4th. I expect that date to be extended even further.

April 29, 2020

Boston — Like most places, Boston is closed. With the exception of cars delivering take-out food, the streets are deserted.

April 24, 2020

As suspected, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service (USCIS) is not going to re-open anytime soon. In the release copied below, USCIS confirms it will be closed at least until June 4th. If the pandemic situation is no better by then, the closing will be extended.