U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a Temporary Final Rule (TFR) to increase the automatic...
New Approach for I-751 Interviews
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) implemented a risk-based approach when waiving interviews for...
Policy Update Relating to Nonimmigrants of Extraordinary Ability
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its policy manual guidance relating to two evidentiary...
Local Filing of I-130 Petitions for Afghan, Ethiopian, and Ukrainian Immediate Relatives
The Department of State (DOS) provided guidance on local filing of I-130 petitions by U.S. citizens affected by the...
Ukraine – Processing Posts for Visa Applicants
Announcement from the Department of State on visa services for Ukrainian -- (March 1, 2022) [Frankfurt, Germany] will...
Temporary Protected Status Offered to Ukrainian for 18 Months
Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of Ukraine for...
Updated Policy Guidance on VAWA
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published updated policy guidance addressing Violence Against Women...
Expedited EADs for Healthcare Workers
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released guidance on expedited employment authorization document...
Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued policy guidance to address automatic extension of employment...
Vaccination Requirement to Replace Regional COVID Travel Bans
The White House announced a new policy to lift the regional COVID travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign...
I-751 Petition Receipt Notices Now Valid for 24 Months as Proof of Status
Starting on September 4, 2021, conditional permanent residents who properly file Form I-751, Petition to Remove...
Updated Form I-485 Allows Applicants to Request a New or Replacement Social Security Card
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that applicants filing for lawful permanent resident...