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 [...]
The U.S. State Department has just released the June 2020 Visa Bulletin which is the ninth Visa Bulletin for the FY2020 fiscal year. The headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the significant forward [...]
The U.S. State Department has just released the May 2020 Visa Bulletin which is the eighth Visa Bulletin for the FY2020 fiscal year. The headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the [...]
USCIS has just announced that in an effort to protect its workforce and the public amidst the Coronavirus/Covid-19 outbreak, they are suspending all routine face-to-face services with applicants at all offices, including all interviews and naturalization ceremonies. April 24, 2020 Update: USCIS has extended the closure to be at least until June 4th, until further [...]
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. [...]
UPDATE: A new revised Final Rule is in effect starting December 23, 2022. Please review this updated content. In light of the Coronavirus/Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting millions of workers (at least temporarily) losing their job, our office has been flooded with calls and emails about whether claiming unemployment insurance will give rise to inadmissibility [...]
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. [...]
USCIS has just announced that March 20, 2020 they are immediately and temporarily suspending premium processing service for all Form I-129 and I-140 petitions until further notice due to the Coronavirus/Covid-19 pandemic. Immediate Suspension of ALL Premium Processing Services Effective today, March 20, 2020, USCIS will not accept any new requests for premium processing. They [...]
