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Immigration and US Citizenship News (IrishCentral)

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 06:02:31 PDT

Irish man denied benefits in IrelandOne of my callers this week was someone who had to return to Ireland in the fall of last year He has had some very difficult medical related challenges in his life, and has been taking positive steps to overcome them This week, Michael’s sister in Ireland emailed me because he has been unable to get a medical card in Ireland Because he resided in the US, he failed to meet the Irish Habitual Residency requirement READ MORE

Immigration and US Citizenship News (IrishCentral)

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 04:01:35 PST

By Kieran C O’Sullivan, Immigration CounselorThis week one of my calls was from an Irish man who wondered if his US citizen sister could sponsor him and his family He had just been laid off from his job in Ireland and is now looking at emigration options His sister can file an alien relative petition for him but because of visa allocation limitations; there is a long wait for a visa under that category READ MORE

Immigration and US Citizenship News (IrishCentral)

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:16:22 PST

Senator Mark Daly with Kieran C O'Sullivan, Immigration Consulatant for the IPC after a recent meetingBy Kieran C O’Sullivan, Immigration CounselorIrish Senator Hears Immigrant Stories Senator Mark Daly (FF), Senate Spokesman on the Irish Overseas and Diaspora, visited the IPC Monday January 7th READ MORE

Immigration and US Citizenship News (IrishCentral)

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:01:35 PST

By Kieran C O’Sullivan, Immigration CounselorUSCIS Rule change to benefit few IrishAttorney Chris Lavery assisting folks at the recent IPC Legal Clinic at the BansheeWe’ve had a lot of calls this week following news reports on the USCIS publication of the rule change with regard to I-601 waivers of the grounds of excludabilityBecause of visa fraud, unlawful presence, and the 3 and 10 year bars enacted by the 1996 immigration legislation, many US citizens filing immediate relative petitions have been faced with filing the Form 601 (Waiver of Grounds of Excludability) READ MORE

Saddam Hussein’s son’s body double ‘in 11-year legal limbo’ over Irish citizenship (IrishCentral)

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 05:02:07 PST

By: RACHAEL LAIRD

Latif Yahia, an Iraqi exile who claims he was forced to become the body double of dictator Saddam Hussein’s playboy son Uday, says he is “in a legal limbo” as his fight to secure an Irish citizenship enters its 11th year.

Immigrant Council of Ireland calls for reform of Irish citizenship process (IrishCentral)

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 05:14:05 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Due to an influx of traffic in 2012, the Immigrant Council of Ireland is suggesting that the citizenship process in Ireland should be reformed.

Start off the New Year with the IIIC’s U.S. Citizenship Class (IrishCentral)

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 10:17:05 PST

Embarking on the citizenship process is an extremely important step in your life Why not be as prepared for it as possible? Consider registering for the IIIC’s Citizenship Class this January to help you prepare for all aspects of the processThe six week course covers the various stages of the application procedure, an overview of US READ MORE

Irish Pastoral Centre - Immigration and US Citizenship News (IrishCentral)

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 08:17:03 PST

Award recepients Siobhan & Connell GallagherBy Kieran C O’Sullivan We offer our congratulations to Connell and Siobhan Gallagher of the Irish Emigrant this week on receiving this year’s Charitable Irish Society’s Silver Key Awards We attended a reception in their honor at the BC Club on Thursday night and a fun evening was had by all in attendanceWe’ve worked closely with Connell and Siobhan since the 1990s and are delighted to see them recognized for their work in the Irish community READ MORE

Majority back path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants says new Politico poll - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 04:21:13 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

A new nationwide poll shows the majority of American voters support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

Immigration and US Citizenship News -- Sponsoring an aging Irish parent to come live in the US, Filing for parents, Marriage cases, and more (IrishCentral)

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:46:50 PST

By Kieran C O’Sullivan, Immigration CounselorSponsoring an aging Irish parent to come live in the USOne of my calls this week was from a young Irish man who lost his father tragically this year His mother who has been distraught since his fathers passing came over to spend time with him in an effort to recover Larry emailed me to inquire about sponsoring his mother to live here with him READ MORE

Irish Pastoral Centre - Immigration and US Citizenship News (IrishCentral)

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:15:54 PDT

By Kieran C O’Sullivan, Immigration CounselorTax Identification numbers – What is it?This week one of my calls was from a person who wanted to file for a tax identification number He had the impression that using a tax ID number granted him some kind of authorization to work in the US when in fact he did not have a visa to work here We were able to set him straight on this while explaining that he would have to petition for a visa to work legally here READ MORE

Immigration and US Citizenship News - Ireland and the DV visa lottery (IrishCentral)

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:45:44 PDT

By Kieran C O’Sullivan, Immigration CounselorIreland and the DV Lottery I’m often asked by Irish immigrants why Ireland does not qualify for more visas under the Diversity Visa lottery (DV) The annual DV program makes visas available to persons meeting simple, but strict, eligibility requirements A computer-generated, random drawing chooses selectees for DVs READ MORE

Immigration and US Citizenship News - Irish can apply for New USA Visa lottery and the legal Clinic (IrishCentral)

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 06:15:48 PDT

By Kieran C O’Sullivan, Immigration CounselorIrish can apply for New USA Visa lotteryOnline registration for the DV-2014 Program began Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), and will conclude on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time Go to wwwdvlottery READ MORE

Irish Pastoral Centre - Immigration & Citizenship News (IrishCentral)

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 09:48:09 PDT

Volunteer Neil who assists with the Legal & Immigration programme assists them with their Citizenship paperwork By Kieran C O'SullivanIPC BanquetI want to remind readers that our annual fundraiser is coming up on Saturday Oct 13th READ MORE

Irish Pastoral Centre - immigration and US citizenship news (IrishCentral)

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:32:47 PDT

By Kieran C O’Sullivan, Immigration CounselorIPC BanquetI want to remind readers that our annual fundraiser is coming up on Saturday Oct 13th This is the 25th Anniversary Banquet and Celebration READ MORE

Irish Pastoral Centre - Immigration and US citizenship news: marriage related cases, returning from Ireland, and Election 2012 issues (IrishCentral)

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 07:47:31 PDT

By Kieran C O’Sullivan, Immigration CounselorMarriage related casesWe continue to field questions from people on green card applications based on marriage to US citizens We review the paperwork in these cases at our monthly clinics; our next clinic is October 2nd at 2012Pre Cana Couples in the greater Boston area thinking of getting married are reminded that they can contact the IPC with regard to pre-cana courses READ MORE

Immigration and US citizenship news - L-1 Visa options, fast track premium processing (IrishCentral)

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 08:17:15 PDT

IPC clinic in DorchesterBy Kieran C O’Sullivan, Immigration CounselorL-1 Visa optionsWe had a good turnout at our recent clinic, and two people present were visiting the US but worked for US companies in Ireland They were inquiring about transfer visa optionsL-1 visas are granted to applicants who are being transferred from their company abroad to a United States parent company, subsidiary, affiliate or branch READ MORE

Irish Pastoral Centre - Immigration and US Citizenship News (IrishCentral)

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:02:05 PDT

By Kieran C O’Sullivan, Immigration CounselorAfter becoming a permanent resident – what now?One of my callers this week was an Irish immigrant, now a US citizen, who had filed for his son to immigrate here to the US The medical and interview went well in Dublin and he arrived in Boston as a legal permanent resident However, he’s not quite ready to live here permanently just yet and is planning to return to live in Ireland for a short period of time READ MORE

Almost 4,000 immigrants from 115 countries granted Irish citizenship in Dublin (IrishCentral)

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 05:18:36 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Almost 4,000 immigrants were granted Irish citizenship on Wednesday, in a number of ceremonies across Dublin.

Immigration and US Citizenship News (IrishCentral)

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:46:36 PDT

By Kieran C O’Sullivan, Immigration CounselorExpired travel documentsIt is Friday evening at five o’clock as I write this article, and I have just received a frantic call from a work colleague at the IPC A caller to the Centre has just discovered that her passport has expired and she is traveling home to Ireland in a few days These kinds of calls come often and sometimes when government offices are closed for business READ MORE