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01 Oct 2018

NewsFlash! Employment-Based Cases Now Must Use “Final Action Chart” in Oct Visa Bulletin

Earlier today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated the adjustment-of-status filing charts webpage to indicate that only the less favorable final action (FA) chart dates may be used for employment-based cases in the October 2018 Visa Bulletin. The USCIS had previously indicated that...

26 Sep 2018

NewsFlash! NTA Memo Goes Partially into Effect Monday, Oct 1st

This evening, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the policy memorandum on the issuance of notices to appear (NTAs) will be phased in incrementally, beginning on October 1, 2018. Effective October 1st, the USCIS "… may issue NTAs on denied status-impacting applications,...

18:23 / NewsBrief / Student / USCIS News / Visitor / Worker

25 Sep 2018

USCIS Holding Teleconference on NTA Memo on Thursday; Details on Implementation Coming Soon

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is scheduled to hold a teleconference on Thursday, September 27, 2018, from 2 to 3 p.m. (Eastern Time, U.S.) to discuss the June 28, 2018, policy memorandum on the issuance of notices to appears (NTAs). More details on...

09:49 / NewsBrief / Student / USCIS News / Visitor / Worker

20 Sep 2018

USCIS Data Shows General Increase in Processing Times

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a table of the national average processing times by fiscal year for various types of forms, through the first half of FY18. The U.S. government fiscal year runs from October 1st through September 30th. The data shows that...

09:11 / Citizen / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Student / USCIS News / Worker

17 Sep 2018

Increase in Premium Processing Fee

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is increasing the fee charged by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for premium processing. Effective October 1, 2018, the fee for premium processing will increase from $1,225 to $1,410. Background on Fee Increase For an added fee, premium...

09:22 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Worker

13 Sep 2018

Hurricane Florence Forces USCIS to Temporarily Close Offices in Carolinas and Virginia

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is temporarily closing certain offices in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. This move was made because of the dangerous weather conditions created by Hurricane Florence. Details for rescheduling cancelled appointments at those offices are available on the...

15:50 / Citizen / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News

04 Sep 2018

Temporary Relief for Immigrants Impacted by California Wildfires

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a news alert advising stakeholders impacted by special circumstances (e.g., natural catastrophes and other extreme situations), including the California wildfires, that certain forms of immigration relief may be available on a discretionary basis. Types of Relief for...

08:52 / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News

30 Aug 2018

USCIS Expands Digital Delivery of FOIA Requests

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) recently announced the second phase of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Immigration Records SysTem (FIRST). This system is designed to bring FOIA requests into the digital age. More details on FOIA are available in the MurthyDotCom NewsBrief,...

07:43 / Citizen / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Worker

28 Aug 2018

NewsFlash! Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing for Most H1B Cases, Effective 11 Sep 2018

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced this afternoon that, effective September 11, 2018, petitioners will temporarily be unable to request premium processing for most types of H1B petitions. This restriction is expected to remain in place until February 19, 2019.As of September 11th,...

14:39 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

23 Aug 2018

Trump Administration Ordered to Reinstate DACA

A federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia ordered the Trump Administration to fully restore the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The judge ruled that the Administration's decision to rescind the DACA program was "unlawful and must...

06:54 / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / USCIS News

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NewsFlash! Employment-Based Cases Now Must Use “Final Action Chart” in Oct Visa Bulletin

NewsFlash! NTA Memo Goes Partially into Effect Monday, Oct 1st

USCIS Holding Teleconference on NTA Memo on Thursday; Details on Implementation Coming Soon

USCIS Data Shows General Increase in Processing Times

Increase in Premium Processing Fee

Hurricane Florence Forces USCIS to Temporarily Close Offices in Carolinas and Virginia

Temporary Relief for Immigrants Impacted by California Wildfires

USCIS Expands Digital Delivery of FOIA Requests

NewsFlash! Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing for Most H1B Cases, Effective 11 Sep 2018

Trump Administration Ordered to Reinstate DACA

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