I wrote a blog post:

"In September 2018, my wife and I arrived in the United States to build our new lives. After 7 and a half years of paperwork, visa anxiety, job stress, we finally received our green cards in the mail this March."

"Based on the timelines that we knew about, from the experiences and stories of friends and family who had done this before us, we knew we were working with a ten-year timeline to try to get a green card. I'm not one of those people who lived all my life aspiring to live in America: far from it. I really didn't want to go. I had a very comfortable life in Singapore, even as a queer person. My Chinese and economic privilege brought me far there; the first few years of life in America were hell for me and I could not imagine ten years of that."

Ultimately, we took less time than a decade and the 7.5 years went by faster than that."

https://popagandhi.com/posts/our-visa-to-green-card-journey/

#Immigration #USCIS #SanFrancisco #California #Singapore #Blog

Our visa to green card journey | Popagandhi

From H-1B1 to O-1 to approved EB-1A and EB-2 NIW, and what it took to build a shared life in the U.S.

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Trump Administration Proposals Could Significantly Restrict Asylum Seekers' Work Permits

New USCIS proposal could make asylum seekers wait 1 year for work permits. This affects their ability to earn money and support families in the US.

#AsylumSeekers, #WorkPermits, #USCIS, #ImmigrationPolicy, #2026Changes

https://newsletter.tf/us-proposal-makes-asylum-seekers-wait-1-year-for-work-permits/

The US is proposing to make asylum seekers wait a full year before they can apply for a work permit. This is much longer than the current 150 days.

#AsylumSeekers, #WorkPermits, #USCIS, #ImmigrationPolicy, #2026Changes

https://newsletter.tf/us-proposal-makes-asylum-seekers-wait-1-year-for-work-permits/

USCIS proposes 1-year wait for asylum seeker work permits starting 2026

New USCIS proposal could make asylum seekers wait 1 year for work permits. This affects their ability to earn money and support families in the US.

Administration Says DHS Can Demand Social Media Info From Legal Immigrants And US Citizens

Well, we always knew it would come to this. In a blow to the First Amendment and privacy, the Trump administration last week approved a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) plan to col…

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USCIS Aims to Expand Social Media Surveillance of Immigrants and US Citizens

An expert warns this will aid the Trump administration’s stated goal of screening people for speech it doesn’t like.

https://murica.website/2026/02/uscis-aims-to-expand-social-media-surveillance-of-immigrants-and-us-citizens/

USCIS Aims to Expand Social Media Surveillance of Immigrants and US Citizens – The USA Potato

Democratic Lawmakers Grill the Heads of ICE, CBP and USCIS on Trump’s Mass Deportation Campaign

On Capitol Hill, the heads of three federal immigration agencies all defended the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign. Todd Lyons, the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Rodney Scott, the commissioner of Customs and Border Protection; and Joseph Edlow, the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services testified before the House Homeland Security Committee Tuesday. They refused to comment on the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents. Lyons, the acting director of ICE, mentioned that his agency would maintain an active presence during the World Cup this summer. Lyons was also questioned about whether ICE was surveilling protesters as multiple outlets have reported. He denied that the agency was compiling a database tracking U.S. citizens. Rep. Lou Correa: “One of your officers in Maine said to one of the individuals protesting, ’We’re going to put your face in a little database.’ What does that mean? Do you have a little database” — Todd Lyons: “No, sir.” Rep. Lou Correa: — “of Americans?” Todd Lyons: “No, sir, we don’t.” Rep. Lou Correa: “Then, what do you think your ICE agent was doing to this individual when he said those statements?” Todd Lyons: “I can’t speak for that individual, sir, but I can assure you there is no database that’s tracking United States citizens.” Meanwhile, Democratic lawmakers are withholding votes for DHS funding, threatening a partial government shutdown starting on Saturday unless Republicans agree to their demands to rein in federal immigration agents, by requiring judicial warrants, better identification of DHS officers, new use-of-force standards and a stop to racial profiling.

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ICE Hearing LIVE | ICE, CBP, USCIS Chiefs Testify Before House Homeland Security Committee

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons, CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott, and USCIS Director Joseph Edlow appeared before the House Homeland Security Committee to discuss border security, immigration enforcement, and agency operations. #ICE #ICEprotest #CBP #USCIS #HomelandSecurity #USImmigration #BorderSecurity #HouseCommittee

https://fllics.com/en/video/ice-hearing-live-ice-cbp-uscis-chiefs-testify-before-house-homeland-security-committee/

ICE Hearing LIVE | ICE, CBP, USCIS Chiefs Testify Before House Homeland Security Committee

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons, CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott, and USCIS Director Joseph Edlow appeared before the House Homeland Security Committee to discuss border security, immigration enforcement, and agency operations. #ICE #ICEprotest #CBP #USCIS #H

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USCIS Change of Address Guide » QA Realm

USCIS (USCIS Change of Address): A legal requirement to update your immigration file.

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USCIS Case Status Check & Tracking Guide, 2026 » QA Realm
https://qarealm.com/uscis-case-status-check-tracking-guide-2026/

Tags: #USCIS, #Case, #Status, #Check, #Tracking, #Guide, #2026, #QA, #Realm

USCIS Case Status Check & Tracking Guide, 2026 » QA Realm

USCIS case status tracking is a critical process for millions navigating the U.S. immigration system. How can you efficiently check your application's

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#Netzpolitik:
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Mit Palantir und Paragon auf Migrantenjagd
"
".. US-Einwanderungsbehörde ICE nutzt f. ihre Massenfestnahmen zunehmend digitale Überwachungstechnologie. ..berüchtigter Konzern liefert dafür das „ImmigrationOS“. .. Ideen für eine Kampagne, die sich gegen .. Beihilfe zur Menschenjagd richtet."

https://netzpolitik.org/2026/us-einwanderungsbehoerde-mit-palantir-und-paragon-auf-migrantenjagd/

17.1.2026

#404Media #BigBrother #GläsernerBürger #Faschismus #ICE #LexisNexis #Palantir #Paragon #Software #Spyware #ThomsonReuters #Überwachung #USA #USCIS #Webloc

US-Einwanderungsbehörde: Mit Palantir und Paragon auf Migrantenjagd

Die US-Einwanderungsbehörde ICE nutzt für ihre Massenfestnahmen zunehmend digitale Überwachungstechnologie. Ein berüchtigter Konzern liefert dafür das

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