The U.S. State Department, working in close collaboration with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), has announced that all available immigrant visas in the Employment-Based Second Preference (EB-2) category for applicants chargeable to [...]
On May 21, 2026, USCIS issued Policy Memorandum (“PM-602-0199”), which lays out the agency’s view that Adjustment of Status (Form I-485) under INA § 245(a) is an “extraordinary” [...]
A marriage-based I-485 interview is a structured but conversational process designed to confirm key aspects of the application and the eligibility for I-485 approval. While every interview follows a similar format, each case is unique — and preparation makes a meaningful difference. Understanding the questions, [...]
Effective immediately, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published new policy guidance that significantly limits the reuse of photos for immigration documents, including Green Cards, Reentry Permits and Certificates of Citizenship. This client alert [...]
Starting October 16, 2025 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has implemented a new statutory $1,000 fee for immigration parole, applicable to most individuals granted parole into the United States. Subsequently around and after November 1, 2025 [...]
The U.S. State Department has released the June 2025 Visa Bulletin which is the ninth Visa Bulletin for the fiscal year. The headline in the month’s Visa Bulletin is that there is (finally!) some forward movement [...]
The U.S. State Department has released the April 2025 Visa Bulletin which is the seventh Visa Bulletin for the fiscal year. The headline in the month’s Visa Bulletin is the continuing minor (1-1.5 months) forward movement in Final Action dates for [...]
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) have recently changed their policy and starting December 2, 2024 they will require Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record to be submitted at the same time with [...]
Applicants for U.S. immigration benefits have faced (or will face) at some point in the process the need to provide a birth certificate. Both U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) and the U.S. Department of State (“DOS”) require applicants to submit a birth [...]
The U.S. State Department has released the April 2024 Visa Bulletin which is the seventh Visa Bulletin for the new fiscal year. The headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is positive forward movement: notable forward movement in [...]
