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Understanding the Visa Bulletin & Why We Can’t Predict When You’ll Get a Green Card
The most common question posed to any immigration attorney is “can you help me get a green card?” The second most common question is “how long will it take to get my green card?” Part of the reason why it...
Increased Automatic Extension to up to 540 Days of Certain EADs Pending Renewal
Based on current processing times for Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewal applications, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has determined that it is imperative to increase the automatic extension period for certain EAD renewal applicants from up to 180 days to...
USCIS Issues New Guidance on Medical Exams Removing Expiration Date
On April 4, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued new policy guidance stating that immigration medical exams (Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical examination and vaccination Record) properly completed and signed by a civil surgeon on or after...
Texas Immigration Law Updates
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals just blocked the draconian Texas immigration law, known as SB4, from going into effect. This temporarily ends the confusion about whether the law can be enforced while its constitutionality is decided. What is the...
USCIS cuts short EAD validity dates for for H-4, L-2, and E-3 EAD renewals as part of “Batch” processing.
USCIS has indicated that it will be adjudicating certain I-765 EAD renewals in 'batches' in order to streamline processing of the EAD cards on their end. As a result, the end validity date printed on the EAD cards will be...
Can You Travel Abroad While Your I-485 is Pending?
You may be wondering whether it is advisable to travel abroad while waiting for your adjustment of status, otherwise known as the green card application process. Generally, it is not easy to leave the country during this time. In most...
Eligible Ukrainians Can Now Apply for Re-Parole
Effective Feb. 27, 2024, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) started accepting and considering, on a case-by-case basis, re-parole applications for certain Ukrainians and their immediate family members paroled into the United States. The extraordinary circumstances in Ukraine that...
How Do I Check the Status of My Case Pending with USCIS?
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is an agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that adjudicates various immigration petitions and applications. While many immigration processes also involve separate steps with other agencies - such as the Department of State,...
