On 12.Dec.2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released updated guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual expanding the types of evidence that can be used to satisfy certain requirements for international entrepreneur parole, and specifically, to demonstrate the applicant’s central and active role in...
On 10.Dec.2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced new instructions and a new edition of the application to register permanent residence or adjust status (form I-485), which applicants must start using, effective 10.Feb.2025. Similarly, the other forms related to form I-485, such as...
On Tuesday, 10.Dec.2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule to permanently implement the rule that automatically extends the validity of certain employment authorization documents (EADs) based on a pending, timely filed application to extend employment authorization. The final rule will...
Answer If you need to update your DS-160 after submission, you must complete a new DS-160 and bring the confirmation page, along with the old DS-160 confirmation page, to your biometrics appointment. At that time, you should request that your records be updated with the new...
On 18.Dec.2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will publish a final rule in the Federal Register that will implement a number of significant changes, primarily to the H1B program. These changes are scheduled to go into effect 30 days after publication – just...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the January 2025 Visa Bulletin. In January, there is modest movement in some of the oversubscribed categories from the previous month. The DOS also provides some vague predictions regarding the EB5 program. All cutoff dates listed refer...
Answer You do not need to add your spouse to your pending or approved I-140. When you are eventually eligible to file your I-485 adjustment-of-status application, or file for an immigrant visa at a consular post, you will be able to include your spouse at that...
Answer No. Unfortunately, there will not be a third round of selections from the H1B lottery. The USCIS announced on Monday, 02.Dec.2024 that the H1B cap was finally reached. (03.Dec.2024)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE...
Today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that, if a report of immigration medical examination and vaccination record (form I-693) is required for an adjustment of status application (form I-485), it must be filed at the same time as the I-485. Failure to...
On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it had updated guidance on determining the legal and physical custody requirements of a child of one or more U.S. citizen parents for purposes of qualifying for derivative citizenship. Derivative citizenship...
