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USCIS Issues Final Rule to Adjust Certain Immigration and Naturalization Fees USCIS has published a final rule to adjust certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees for the first time since 2016. DHS is adjusting the fee schedule to fully recover costs and maintain adequate service. This final rule is effective April 1, 2024. Any [...]
Changes to the FY2025 H-1B Registration and Application Process The USCIS has introduced significant changes to the H-1B visa registration and selection process for Fiscal Year 2025, for professional foreign workers seeking employment in the United States. The final rule is entitled, Improving the H-1B Registration Selection Process and Program Integrity was published on February 2, 2024, [...]
Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record f you’re applying for a green card in the United States, you have to submit Form I-693, which is a medical exam and vaccination record completed by a specific doctor. This form shows that you’re eligible to enter the United States based on health reasons. If [...]
DOS Stateside Visa Renewal Pilot Begins January 29, 2024 On December 20, 2024, the Department of State (DOS) announced that the greatly anticipated stateside visa renewal pilot will begin on January 29, 2024, and end on April 1, 2024. This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact us via [...]
H-2 Non-Immigrant Visa Changes The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State (DOS), has made several changes to the H-2 program that occurred on November 9th and November 17th. November 9th Changes A key change that occurred on Nov. 9, 2023, was the decision to add add Bolivia to the list [...]
Why Hasn’t My Case Been Decided Yet? Nationwide, you and millions of families, businesses, and individuals applying for immigration benefits are waiting longer for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to process and approve applications and petitions. Based on previously available USCIS data, in Fiscal Year (FY)2017, an average case took about 6.4 months to [...]
USCIS Clarifies Guidance for EB-1 Eligibility Criteria U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is issuing policy guidance in their Policy Manual to clarify the types of evidence used to evaluate and determine eligibility for extraordinary ability (E11) and outstanding professor or researcher (E12) EB-1 immigrant visa classifications. The update adds clarifying guidance describing examples of evidence that [...]
U.S. Pathways to Residency The U.S. provides several pathways for permanent immigration. New permanent immigrants receive a “green card” and become lawful permanent residents (LPRs). Once they meet residency requirements, they are able to become naturalized U.S. citizens. Below are some examples of pathways to residency in the U.S. Admitting Relatives The U.S. reunites families and [...]
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