Why it is so important to have an immigration attorney
No, this is not shameless self advertisement. The latest USCIS “memo” – that is, law without being made by Congress, a long standing USCIS practice – states that applications that are not complete can be rejected without the USCIS issuing a Request for Evidence or a Notice of Intent to Deny. What does this mean? It means, applicants – get your immigration applications prepared by a professional who knows what the rules are, and what evidence is needed. With application fees in the hundreds of dollars, having an application rejected is not cheap; not to mention the problem with loss or time and even missed deadlines. Here’s some language from the USCIS memo:
“For too long, our immigration system has been bogged down with frivolous or meritless claims that slow down processing for everyone, including legitimate petitioners. Through this long overdue policy change, USCIS is restoring full discretion to our immigration officers to deny incomplete and ineligible applications and petitions submitted for immigration benefits,” said USCIS Director L. Francis Cissna.
“Doing so will discourage frivolous filings and skeletal applications used to game the system, ensure our resources are not wasted, and ultimately improve our agency’s ability to efficiently and fairly adjudicate requests for immigration benefits in full accordance with our laws.”