The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has approved 10,000 U visa petitions for fiscal year (FY) 2017, the maximum allowed per year by law under this category. The U visa is reserved for victims of certain types of crime who cooperate with law enforcement...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has resumed premium-processing service for H1B petitions selected under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 cap. This announcement includes those cases filed as part of the 20,000 master’s cap. The reinstatement of the premium processing...
Answer The USCIS announcement about the resumption of interviews for Employment-Based Adjustment Applications, starting in October 2017, is not actually a new policy but resumption of an old policy. It used to be that it was standard for all I-485 applications to be scheduled for interview...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has posted a webpage with information related to the directives in President Trump's April 18, 2017 "Buy American, Hire American" executive order (EO). The page summarizes the relevant portions of the EO, and briefly lays out the steps...
This morning, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that President Trump is terminating the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Trump will be "winding down" the program over the coming months. Background on DACA Beneficiaries of DACA, popularly referred to as "dreamers," are undocumented aliens who were...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a news alert, advising stakeholders impacted by Hurricane Harvey of the immigration relief that may be available on a case-by-case basis. Some of the types of relief that may be requested include:Changing a nonimmigrant status...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is closing its field office, asylum office, and application support centers in Houston, Texas, through September 5, 2017. This move was made because of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Harvey. Details for rescheduling cancelled appointments at those offices...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a new mobile option for filing an application to replace a permanent resident card (form I-90). The USCIS has designed this mobile form to be a convenient, user-friendly means for lawful permanent residents (i.e. "green card"...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has clarified its new policy on the expanded use of in-person interviews. Effective October 1, 2017, the USCIS will begin requiring an in-person interview prior to approving any application to adjust status (form I-485) filed based on an...
Updated information is available. (29 Aug 2017)According to two news reports, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is expected to greatly expand the use of in-person interviews for foreign nationals seeking certain immigration benefits while in the United States. The information, however, is fairly...
