http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/U.S.+Citizenship+and+Immigration+Services IrishCentral U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irish-community-connections/irish-international-immigrant-center---uscis-employment-authorization-keep-yours-current-175411151.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irish-community-connections/irish-international-immigrant-center---uscis-employment-authorization-keep-yours-current-175411151.html Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:45:42 PDT
Q: I have an application pending with US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to adjust my status to that of legal permanent resident I received a work card based on a form I filed back when I applied for permanent residence It’s now looking like my work card will expire before I get my green card What should I do?A: Your work card (what USCIS refers to as an “Employment Authorization Document” or EAD) allows you to obtain a Social Security number and work legally in the United States pending the processing of your application to adjust status READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/advice/green_card/will-my-us-citizenship-be-denied-as-i-failed-to-register-for-selective-service--172953881.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/advice/green_card/will-my-us-citizenship-be-denied-as-i-failed-to-register-for-selective-service--172953881.html Sat, 06 Oct 2012 05:32:51 PDT
US Citizenship Application"I am writing to you about my naturalization application  I have been married to a US citizen for almost four years READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/advice/green_card/naturalization-quiz-part-2---can-you-answer-questions-frequently-asked-by-the-us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-169022866.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/advice/green_card/naturalization-quiz-part-2---can-you-answer-questions-frequently-asked-by-the-us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-169022866.html Sat, 08 Sep 2012 06:17:07 PDT
Can you answer the questions on the US citizenship test?Following is the last of our annual two-part summer feature on the 100 questions US READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/advice/green_card/naturalization-quiz---can-you-answer-questions-frequently-asked-by-the-us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-168307496.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/advice/green_card/naturalization-quiz---can-you-answer-questions-frequently-asked-by-the-us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-168307496.html Sun, 02 Sep 2012 05:46:58 PDT
New US citizens being sworn in during a naturalization ceremonyFollowing is our annual two-part summer feature on the 100 questions US naturalization candidates can be asked during a citizenship interview, as provided by the US READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irish-community-connections/birth-record---a-necessary-part-of-the-green-card-application-process-161197415.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irish-community-connections/birth-record---a-necessary-part-of-the-green-card-application-process-161197415.html Tue, 03 Jul 2012 05:45:44 PDT
Question: I am applying for legal permanent residence in the US Do I have to submit a birth certificate with my application? I lost my copy, so I would have to get another one from the government back homeAnswer: Yes, you definitely need to submit a copy of your certified birth record (assuming such a record exists) as part of the application package for legal permanent residence It is certain that US Citizenship and Immigration Services will not process your application without this document READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irish-community-connections/us-citizenship-and-immigration-for-family-members-basic-residency-requirement-for-us-citizenship-and-more-161197345.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irish-community-connections/us-citizenship-and-immigration-for-family-members-basic-residency-requirement-for-us-citizenship-and-more-161197345.html Tue, 03 Jul 2012 05:45:41 PDT
Kieran O'Sullivan with Dan Harrington reviewing paperwork at an Immigraiton ClinicBy Kieran C O’Sullivan, Immigration CounselorUS READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irish-community-connections/summer-at-the-cyber-cafe---j-1-studentsddescend-on-the-iiic-159416715.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irish-community-connections/summer-at-the-cyber-cafe---j-1-studentsddescend-on-the-iiic-159416715.html Mon, 18 Jun 2012 07:00:25 PDT Buzzing with activity, the Cyber Café at the IIIC provides a haven for J-1 summer students to job and apartment hunt At any given time, Irish students (the J-1’ers) just arriving in Boston wander into the Café to make use of the computers and the numerous employment and housing resources Volunteers and staff at the IIIC have been assisting J-1 students for the past fifteen years “We always have great volunteers,” says Erika Bareiss, who is in charge of the J-1 summer services at the IIIC READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irish-community-connections/green-cards-and-passports-whats-in-a-name-157548545.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irish-community-connections/green-cards-and-passports-whats-in-a-name-157548545.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:46:15 PDT Irish International Immigrant Center100 Franklin Street, LL-1 Boston, MA 02110Telephone (617) 542-7654 Fax (617) 542-7655Web site: wwwiiicenterorg Email: immigration@iiicenterorgAn organization accredited by the US Department of JusticeQ: I recently got married and will be applying for legal permanent residence based on my husband’s US citizenship READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irish-community-connections/what-you-can-expect-from-the-us-immigration-medical-exam-155800515.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irish-community-connections/what-you-can-expect-from-the-us-immigration-medical-exam-155800515.html Wed, 30 May 2012 01:30:18 PDT
What to expect at the docsQ: I am filing for legal permanent resident status, based on my marriage to a US citizen I understand that a medical examination is part of the application process Why is that necessary? Can I just get the exam done by our family doctor?A: US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires medical examinations in order to determine whether there are any public health-related issues that would affect a prospective immigrant’s admissibility to the United States The exam can identify medical conditions that require follow-up care and the physician will ensure that required vaccinations have been administered READ MORE ]]>