In March 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designated Afghanistan for temporary protected status (TPS) due to the ongoing armed conflict and humanitarian crisis in the region. The DHS is now accepting applications for TPS from nationals of Afghanistan. Background on Temporary Protected Status TPS...
AnswerThe USCIS technically considers a foreign national counted against the numerical H1B cap if he is granted a change of status to H1B, or if he is issued an H1B visa from a U.S. consulate abroad. Since you were issued an H1B visa, it should...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that it has received sufficient filings to reach the cap for the additional H2B visas made available to returning workers. Since the number of petitions received in the first five business days of filing exceeds the...
This morning, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the July 2022 Visa Bulletin. All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in the final action chart (i.e., Chart A), unless otherwise specified. Visa Bulletin Summary Employment-Based, First Preference (EB1) Category The EB1 category remains current for all...
Answer Typically, the USCIS does not provide a specific breakdown of processing times based on whether an RFE has been issued, responded to, etc. Rather, the USCIS processing times webpage simply lists processing times based on the type of case and the field office or service...
Lawful permanent residents (LPRs), including conditional lawful permanent residents, who have remained outside the United States for more than one year, or beyond the validity period of a reentry permit issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), typically are required to apply for...
Answer Normally, there is no need to wait for an I-539 to be approved in order to apply for an H-4 visa at a consulate. If the applicant can show that the principal spouse is in valid H1B status, the consulate typically has the authority to...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will soon begin phasing in the availability of premium processing service for two categories of I-140 petitions that historically have not been eligible for premium processing. Specifically, the USCIS will expand the option of premium processing service to...
Most foreign nationals in the United States must report address changes to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The legal timeframe for this notification is just ten days. The process is simple and free, and helps to facilitate proper delivery of official notices and...
At the directive of President Biden, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has implemented a program, titled Uniting for Ukraine, designed to help Ukrainians fleeing from Russia's invasion. The program is intended to provide a streamlined process for Ukrainians to apply for humanitarian parole....
