USCIS Immigration Fees are going up at the end of November

USCIS Immigration Fees are going up at the end of November

Make your appointment now!

Do you need to renew your green card? Do you want to petition for family members abroad? If you have been thinking about applying for benefits with US immigration, NOW is the time to apply! Fees for applications to US Citizenship and Immigration Service will be increasing by an average of 10% beginning on November 23rd, 2010.

To receive assistance, contact a non-profit agency that has been accredited by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) or an immigration attorney as soon as possible to make your appointment! The three BIA-accredited agencies in Rhode Island are:

International Institute of Rhode Island
645 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI 02907
(401) 461-5940
Appointments must be made in person

The Diocese of Providence
Office of Immigration and Refugee Services
184 Broad St, Providence, RI 02907
(401) 421-7833 ext 129 or ext 130

Progreso Latino
626 Broad St, Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 728-5920 ext 309 or ext 310

For more information, including hours available go to: http://www.iiri.org/

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Las Tarifas de Inmigración van a subir

a partir de finales de Noviembre

¡Haga su cita ahora!

¿Necesita renovar su Tarjeta Verde (Green Card)? ¿Quiere hacer una petición de algún miembro de su familia del extranjero? Si usted ha estado pensando en aplicar para algún beneficio con el Servicio de Inmigración de los Estados Unidos, AHORA es el momento para aplicar!. Las tarifas para aplicar para la Ciudadanía y Servicio de Inmigración van a estar incrementándose en un promedio del 10% a partir de Noviembre 23, 2010.

Para recibir asistencia, favor contacte a una agencia sin fines de lucro que este acreditada por el Consejo de Apelaciones de Inmigración (BIA) o a un abogado de inmigración, tan pronto como le sea posible para hacer su cita!. Las tres agencias acreditadas por el Consejo de Apelaciones de Inmigración (BIA) en Rhode Island son las siguientes:


International Institute of Rhode Island
645 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI 02907
(401) 461-5940
Las citas deben hacerse en persona

La Diócesis de Providence
Oficina de Servicios de Inmigración y Refugiados
184 Broad St, Providence, RI 02907
(401) 421-7833 ext 129 or ext 130

Progreso Latino
626 Broad St, Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 728-5920 ext. 309 or ext. 310

Para mayor información, incluyendo horas de atención disponible, favor visite: http://www.iiri.org/


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Taxas de Imigração subirão no final de novembro

Marque um horário conosco agora!

Você precisa renovar o seu “green card”? Você quer solicitar um visto de imigrante para alguém da sua família no exterior? Se você esteve pensando em aplicar para benefícios com a imigração nos Estados Unidos, AGORA é a hora de aplicar! Taxas para aplicações do USCIS (Serviço de Cidadania e Imigração dos Estados Unidos) subirão em média 10% a começar no dia 23 de novembro de 2010.

Para ser assistido, contate uma agência sem fins lucrativos que seja aprovada pelo BIA (Comissão para Apelações de Imigração) ou um advogado de imigração o mais rápido possível e marque um horário! As três agências que são aprovadas pelo BIA no estado de Rhode Island são:

International Institute of Rhode Island
645 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI 02907
(401) 461-5940
Agendamentos devem ser feitos em pessoa.

The Diocese of Providence
Office of Immigration and Refugee Services
184 Broad St, Providence, RI 02907
(401) 421-7833 ext 129 or ext 130

Progreso Latino
626 Broad St, Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 728-5920 ext 309 or ext 310


Para maiores informações, incluindo horários de funcionamento, acesse www.iiri.org

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IIRI Assists in Processing 2012 Diversity Visa Lottery Applications

IIRI Assists in Processing

2012 Diversity Visa Lottery Applications

Registration for the 2012 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery will end at noon Eastern Standard Time on Sunday, November 3rd, 2010. The Diversity Visa Lottery makes available 50,000 permanent resident visas annually to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. The Diversity Visa Lottery for 2012 will be accepting applications ONLY at: www.dvlottery.state.gov There is no fee to apply for this lottery directly.

The International Institute of Rhode Island will be assisting people apply for the 2012 Diversity Visa Lottery until Friday, October 29th. The International Institute is located at 645 Elmwood Avenue, Providence. To make an appointment, please call Carlos Ospina at 784-8636 or Kinga Correa at 784-8631. The fee for this service is $50 for the first applicant plus $10 for each additional family member.

Natives of the following countries are not eligible to apply because the countries sent a total of more than 50,000 immigrants to the U.S. in the previous five years:

BRAZIL, CANADA, CHINA (mainland-born), COLOMBIA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HAITI, INDIA, JAMAICA, MEXICO, PAKISTAN, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, SOUTH KOREA, UNITED KINGDOM (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories, and VIETNAM. Persons born in Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, and Taiwan are eligible.

Eligibility Requirements:
• Applicant or spouse of applicant must be a native of one of the eligible countries. Go to: http://travel.state.gov/pdf/1318-DV2012Instructions-ENGL.pdf to see “List Of Countries By Region Whose Natives Qualify.

• Applicant must meet either the education or training requirement of the DV program.

• Education or Training: An applicant must have EITHER a high school education or its equivalent, defined as successful completion of a 12-year course of elementary and secondary education; OR two years of work experience within the past five years in an occupation requiring at least two years of training or experience to perform. A GED does not satisfy this requirement.

• For more information, including requirements for photographs please visit: http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/ and http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/photo.aspx

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