THE U.S. REFUGEE TRAVEL DOCUMENT (FORM I-571) ASYLEE TRAVEL GUIDE

It is Tax Season once again, the IRS, Internal Revenue Service has begin accepting tax return applications effective Friday, February 12, 2021.  Many immigrants, including refugees and asylees, as well as asylum seeker, are obliged to pay U.S. taxes, or at least to file a tax return.  U.S. tax laws are complicated. You should speak with a qualified tax professional for guidance specific to your particular situation.  Non-profit organizations/agencies may be able to help you with your tax return at low cost or for free.  Unemployment Benefits ARE TAXABLE. However, tax withholding is typically voluntary and many people who lost jobs either didn't now their UNEMPLOYMENT CHEQUES would be taxed, or they decided against withholding.  Relief cheques such as the $1,200.00 sent out last year, are NOT taxable.  For further information on your Tax Return! ↘  https://abc7ny.com/when-will-tax-returns-be-issued-2021-office-near-me-get-my-refund-covid-19-u...

Thank you for subscribing to my blog! 😁 USCIS, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services is experiencing a massive backlog in processing New Applications filed with the service as a result of the Coronavirus Outbreak and the massive increase in application submission.  I filed a NEW application for a US Refugee Travel Document, Form I-571 on Form I-131, APPLICATION FOR TRAVEL DOCUMENT and it arrived on October 2020 and was processed on Thursday, February 11th, 2021 as my credit card was charged and I am now awaiting the receipt notice in the mail.  Once I receive the Notice of Action, FORM I-797 C and the Notice of Fingerprint I will update you here. This is a reminder to always apply 90 days early to avoid major delays at USCIS.  Happy Filing!  🥳🛂 Tennyson Watson-Joyner is a foreign born U.S. Permanent Resident, Works in Airline Passenger Experience at John F. Kennedy International Airport, read for a Bachelors of Science Degree in ...

Did you file a form at USCIS Lockbox and have not received a receipt notice? You are not alone. On December 15, 2020, USCIS issued a stakeholder message as a result in the delays in providing a timely receipt notice to applicants who filed an application with the service.  USCIS, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services published a stakeholder brief indicating a significant increase in filings in the last several weeks and as a result of the Coronavirus, there is facility capacity restrictions and it is causing " significant delays for processing receipt notices" for forms and application filed with the USCIS lockbox locations.  Once you have properly filed your form, USCIS will send a receipt notice to the mailing address provided by you on the form, normally within 30 days.  American Immigration Lawyers Association, AILC ⬇ https://www.aila.org/infonet/uscis-provides-update-on-receipt-notice-delays Tennyson Watson-Joyner is a foreign born U.S. Perman...

Effective December 01, 2020, USCIS, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has revised the civics portion of the Naturalization Test. Applicants for naturalization who are now required to take the 2020 version of the civics test will need to study 128 questions about American Government and History.  The naturalization civics test has two components: an English and Civics Test. The English portion has not changed.   With the 2020 Version of the Civics Test, The USCIS Immigration Officer will now ask you to answer 20 out of the 128 civics test questions. To pass, you must answer at least 12 questions correctly to pass the 2020 versions of the civics test. All questions on the test are asked orally.  Some of the New Questions on the 2020 Citizenship  Civics Test:  11. The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document? - Declaration of Independence 14. Many documents influenced the U.S. Constituti...

  Effective September 29, 2020, a district court stayed the implementation and the effective date of the August 2020 USSCIS Final Rule on Immigrant Benefit fees. (ILRC et al., v. Wolf, et al.,9/29/2020. This ultimately means the increased fees as well as the forms and policy changes related to the changes in the Immigrant Benefits Fee Rule, CANNOT be implemented by USCIS AT THIS TIME. For now, you are only allowed to use the existing fees for different Immigrant Benefits until the injunction is lifted by the Courts.  US Refugee Travel Document (Form I-571)   remains $135.00 + $85.00 for Biometrics, totally $220.00 which is file using FORM I-131, APPLICATION FOR TRAVEL DOCUMENT. Tennyson Watson-Joyner is a foreign born U.S. Permanent Resident, Works in Home Health Care Services, read for a Bachelors of Science Degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management with a major in Travel, Tourism and Entertainment Management. I have successfully navigated the U.S. immigrati...

Welcome back everyone to the U.S. Refugee Travel Document (Form I-571) Asylee Travel Guide . We are still in a worldwide pandemic as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. It is important to wear a mask, wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds and in the absence of such, use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.  Effective, Friday, October 02, 2020 USCIS, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services will institute a new fee for the U.S. Refugee Travel Document, Form I-571 and biometrics (fingerprinting). This is also a reminder to file your new application on the new effective date with the new Form I-131 for a Refugee Travel Document, Form I-571, otherwise USCIS will reject your application and it will be returned to you. * -  FORM I-131 - Refugee Travel Document, Form I-571  | Old Fee: $135.00 |  New Fee: $145.00  | Change by $10.00 | 7% Increase  - Biometrics Services (Non-DACA Only) | Old Fee: 85.00 | Ne...

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC & NEW USCIS FEES  Welcome back Everyone! Some housekeeping matters, kindly wear a N95 or N99 mask while in public during the Coronavirus Pandemic. Wash hands often with soap and water for 20-40 seconds, and in the absence of soap and water, Use an alcohol based hand sanitizer. I am of the opinion, that the Coronavirus is airborne and not just transmitted person to person, so protect yourself and your family accordingly with information from the CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and WHO, WOrld Health Organization.  In other business, the USCIS, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services will be raising their fees effective FRIDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2020 .  On July 31, 2020, The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS announced a final rule raising the fees for some immigration and naturalization benefit request, it is attempt to recoup the cost of cutting immigration numbers as seen by the Trump Administration, the...