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29 Mar 2022

NewsFlash! USCIS Announces Plans for Expansion of Premium Processing and Additional Initiatives to Reduce Adjudication Delays

Today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced multiple initiatives to help streamline the adjudication of benefit requests and reduce significant backlogs. Most importantly, the agency announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalized the rule expanding premium processing to additional application...

12:06 / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Student / USCIS News / Visitor
02 Mar 2022

DOS Provides Updated Visa Application Instructions for Ukrainian Applicants

The U.S. Department of State has posted the following updated instructions regarding consular services currently available for Ukrainians: The U.S. Mission to Ukraine is not currently offering visa services. Beginning immediately, Ukrainian immigrant visas (IVs) other than adoption cases will be processed at Consulate General Frankfurt,...

14:24 / Consulates / For Families / For Individuals / Green Card Lottery / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident
27 Jan 2022

USCIS Guidance on Expediting EAD Renewals for Healthcare Workers

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has provided updated guidance for healthcare workers seeking to expedite the processing of applications for employment authorization (form I-765). The guidance is specifically for healthcare workers seeking to renew their work authorization. Expedite Requests for EAD Renewals Per the USCIS...

08:29 / For Families / For Individuals / Medical / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / USCIS News / Worker
06 Jan 2022

Lawmakers Urge DHS to Improve Processing Times for H-4/L-2 EADs

A group of twenty-three Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have sent a letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, urging him to take steps to reduce processing times for applications for employment authorization (form I-765) filed by H-4...

08:05 / For Families / H-4 Dependents / Homeland Security / L-2 Dependent / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / USCIS News / Worker
10 Nov 2021

NewsFlash! Major Improvements to Work Authorization Process for L-2 and Certain H-4 Spouses

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) announced today that a settlement has been reached with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) related to work authorization for L-2 and certain H-4 dependent spouses.The official text of the settlement agreement has not yet been posted. However,...

13:23 / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Worker