-
Categories
Categories -
Archive
-
Search
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...
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,...
Deferred Enforced Departure Granted for Palestinians Amidst Deteriorating Humanitarian Conditions in Gaza
In response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Palestine, and primarily in Gaza, President Biden has authorized deferred enforced departure (DED) for certain Palestinians in the United States. The memorandum, released on February 14, 2024, grants deferral of removal and...
USCIS Is Increasing Filing Fees and Premium Processing Timelines on April 1, 2024
On January 30, 2024, USCIS published a final rule to adjust its filing fees, stating in a press release that “the current fee schedule falls far short in recovering the full cost of agency operations, including the necessary expansion of...
USCIS PLANS TO INCREASE PREMIUM PROCESSING AND FILING FEES SOON – FILE NOW BEFORE THEY RISE!
This time last year, the United States and Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a new proposed fee schedule that significantly increased the costs of many immigration-related applications. USCIS last adjusted its filing fees in 2016 and justified the need...
