After a 2.5-month closure, USCIS has announced that they are in the process of reinstating public services at USCIS field offices and ASC biometrics facilities. It is expected that most field offices and application support centers (ASC) will begin reopening on or shortly after June 4th. There will be fewer appointments and health and safety [...]
USCIS has announced that starting June 1, 2020 they are beginning a gradual reinstatement of I-907 premium processing services (see our March 20th alert on the sudden premium processing suspension). Initially, eligible I-140 petitions will be able to file or upgrade to premium processing, followed by gradual H-1B premium processing reinstatement after June 8th. H-1B cap cases [...]
In a late night tweet, on April 20th, President Trump indicated that he would suspend immigration into the United States during the coronavirus outbreak. The actual executive order has just been signed and released and it indicates [...]
USCIS has announced that H-1B cap petitions will experience a significant delay in the case intake and the issuance of receipt notices as a result of the Coronavirus/Covid-19 outbreak. USCIS have announced that they will not begin processing any filed H-1B cap petitions until at least May 1 although they will continue to accept filings. [...]
As a result of the Coronavirus/Covid-19 travel disruptions and border closures, many Visa Waiver Country nationals are in the United States within an ability to depart the U.S. before their 90-day authorized period of stay (I-94) expires. There are limited (but expanding) options for getting relief for Visa Waiver Country nationals stuck in the U.S. [...]
