U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Friday, October 16th, that they would be increasing fees for premium processing, effective Monday, October 19th. The USCIS premium processing service allows some petitioners to pay an additional filing fee to expedite the adjudication of certain forms, normally within 15 days. Fee…
The American Immigration Council (AIC) has released all fifty states and the District of Columbia, for a total of fifty-one updated state-by-state fact sheets highlighting immigration data and facts. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants in each state. With national immigration policy being discussed, we…
A federal judge has granted a motion for preliminary injunction against changes, mostly large increases in USCIS fees that was scheduled to take effect on Friday, October 2nd. This preliminary injunction is Nationwide and the USCIS cannot raise fees, until this injunction is removed! Please visit the Forbes news…
USCIS announced on Friday, September 18th, that they have updated the policy guidance concerning residency requirements under section 320 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)! These changes were made to comply with the newly enacted Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act. *Under the new law,…
The American Immigration Council (AIC) has released all fifty states and the District of Columbia, for a total of fifty-one updated state-by-state fact sheets highlighting immigration data and facts. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants in each state. With national immigration policy being discussed, we…
I have listed the general COVID safety guidelines for entering a USCIS facilities below. Remember to check for the specific guidelines that you must follow for any building that you may personally need to enter for official USCIS related business. Guidelines for Entering USCIS Facilities – Visitors may not enter…
List of some of the Top News Stories related to Trump and Biden on Immigration: American Action Forum, 9/8/20: Comparing Trump and Biden on Immigration The Republican presidential candidate, President Trump and the Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden differ dramatically in their approaches to immigration.…
USCIS announced on Friday, September 11th, that they were extending the flexibilities that they originally announced on March 30th. These flexibilities are for responding to certain requests from the USCIS, some are listed below: Requests for Evidence; Continuations to Request Evidence (N-14); Notices of Intent to Deny; Notices of Intent…
On August 25th, Secretary Pompeo, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, announced expanded ability of consular officers to waive the in-person interview requirement for individuals applying for a nonimmigrant visa in the same classification. Before this new expansion, only those applicants whose nonimmigrant visa expired within 12 months…
USCIS has now updated their Policy Manual with guidance on the final fee rule! The final fee rule adjusts the fees USCIS charges for certain immigration benefit applications and petitions, in this case mostly increases. The final rule was published in the Federal Register on August 3, 2020 and the fees changes…