Update for Employers with TPS Venezuela Beneficiaries

Posted on by Susan Lane

EADs with a Category Code of A12 or C19 and a card expiration date of March 10, 2024, or Sept. 9, 2022, associated with the 2021 TPS designation of Venezuela, expire on March 10, 2025. Employers must reverify 2021 TPS Venezuela beneficiaries who presented these EADs before they start work on March 11, 2025.

Beneficiaries of the 2023 TPS Venezuela designation who presented an EAD with a Category Code of A12 or C19 and an expiration date of April 2, 2025, must be reverified before they start work on April 3, 2025.

For more information go to https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/completing-form-i-9/temporary-protected-status-and-deferred-enforced-departure.

NEW USCIS FILING FEES EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2024

Posted on by Susan Lane

Key updates you should be aware of:

  • Separate filing fees for work authorization and travel documents when filed with a green card application. So, no more bundling of the I-765 and I-131 applications with the I-485 application where you only pay the I-485 filing fee. Beginning April 1, 2024, separate filing fees are required for each application.
  • A $50 discount for filing an application online if online filing is available.
  •  Expansion of a reduced fee for naturalization applications for individuals who can demonstrate their household income is less than or equal to 400% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.
  •  Employers filing either a Form I-129 or I-140 will now have to pay a new Asylum Program Fee.
  • When a case is filed with premium processing, USCIS will now have 15 business days instead of 15 calendar days to act on the case.
  • USCIS increased the premium processing filing fee as of February 26, 2024.