Immigration

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By Elizabeth Ricci On August 7, 2019, USCIS announced it would no longer accept requests for Deferred Action for those in the US with extraordinary circumstances.  Previously, USCIS allowed, in limited circumstances, applicants with sympathetic factors such as seriously ill…

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Elizabeth Ricci is appointed to important Board Tallahassee, FL, Sept. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Immigration attorney Elizabeth Ricci of Rambana & Ricci, P.L.L.C., a Tallahassee-based law firm concentrating on complex immigration issues, has been appointed as a local board member for the U.S. Selective…

This is our interview with pre-eminent immigration lawyer Elizabeth Ricci. It was conducted in her office on Sep 26, 2018.

Don’t be confused about DACA! By Elizabeth Ricci, Esq. Federal Judge John Bates on April 24, 2018 issued an order setting aside DACA’s recession.  Bush appointee Bates basically said that the government’s position on the “illegality” of DACA was arbitrary…

DACA Update  By Elizabeth Ricci, Esq. On February 26, the US Supreme Court refused to hear the DACA case.  For now, USCIS will still accept DACA renewals about 150-120 days prior to expiration but will not process DACA travel documents…

New USCIS Office in Montgomery By Elizabeth Ricci USCIS opened a field office in Montgomery, Alabama last June. The new office oversees the Florida Panhandle and the entire state of Alabama. The officers working there are either new to USCIS…

The Citizenship Catch 22 By Elizabeth Ricci Part 12 #22. That’s the part of the Application for Citizenship that’s a “Catch 22”. The words “you must disclose this information even if someone, including a judge, law enforcement officer, or attorney,…