The Court found that Padilla v. Kentucky, in which the Supreme Court held that counsel must inform noncitizen clients whether a plea carries a risk of deportation, does not apply retroactively.
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will recognize Presidents Day, welcoming more than 19,000 people as U.S. citizens during 135 naturalization ceremonies across the country Feb. 15 through Feb. 22.
“Throughout our nation’s history, the words and deeds of U.S. presidents have inspired Americans to uphold the ideals of freedom and equality enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States,” said USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas. “For Presidents Day, we welcome 19,000 new citizens who share these same ideals.”
USCIS celebrates Presidents’ Day by welcoming thousands of new citizens in special naturalization ceremonies across the nation.
Presidents’ Day celebrations run February 15-22. A list of highlighted ceremonies are below:
| Family-Sponsored | All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed | CHINA mainland born | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 15FEB06 | 15FEB06 | 15FEB06 | 22JUL93 | 15OCT98 |
| F2A | 22NOV10 | 22NOV10 | 22NOV10 | 15NOV10 | 22NOV10 |
| F2B | 01MAR05 | 01MAR05 | 01MAR05 | 15JAN93 | 08JUN02 |
| F3 | 15JUL02 | 15JUL02 | 15JUL02 | 15MAR93 | 15SEP92 |
| F4 | 22APR01 | 22APR01 | 22APR01 | 15AUG96 | 15JUL89 |
Update on Immigration News
As anticipated, on January 28, 2013, a bipartisan group of eight (8) senators (Senators Schumer, McCain, Durbin, Graham, Menendez, Rubio, Bennet and Flake) laid out the legislative framework of comprehensive immigration reform. The framework consists of four basic pillars:
1. Create a tough but fair path to citizenship for unauthorized immigrants currently living in the United States that is contingent upon securing our borders and tracking whether legal immigrants have left the country when required;
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