The Proclamation suspending entry of nonimmigrants to the U.S. is effective June 24, 2020 at 12:01 AM ET and extends through December 31, 2020, subject to revisions
Great news! The Supreme Court ruled today that DACA may remain in place, dealing a blow to the Trump Administration’s efforts to terminate the program.
This suspension applies to aliens who are outside of the U.S. on April 23, 2020, do not have an immigrant visa that is valid on
Charlie does not make any future predictions for family-based categories beyond what the June Visa Bulletin states. For employment-based categories, he has predictions for the
USCIS will resume premium processing for certain petitions beginning June 1, 2020. First up, I-140 petitions eligible for premium may file Form I-907 beginning June
The Department of Homeland Security announced this week that non-essential travel applicable to land ports of entry and ferries service along the U.S. – Canada
USCIS announced on April 24, 2020 that it is readying its offices to re-open on or after June 4, 2020. Notices for appointments that need
The Proclamation applies only to aliens who are outside of the U.S. on April 23, 2020, who do not have an immigrant visa that is valid as
President Trump tweeted late Monday night (4/20/2020) he plans to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States. What does this mean? We won’t have specific
On March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services temporarily suspended in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and application support centers (ASCs) to help slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). USCIS offices will begin to reopen on May
USCIS completed its H-1B CAP registration lottery and all of those employers with registrations selected in the lottery have been notified. USCIS announced that nearly
Currently, USCIS plans to reopen its offices on April 7, 2020, unless public closures are extended further.
Due to precautions being implemented by employers and employees related to physical proximity associated with COVID-19, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on March
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced the immediate and temporary suspension of premium processing service for all Form I-129 and I-140 petitions until further
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For Family-Sponsored Filings: In the F2A category, there is a cutoff date on the Dates for Filing chart. However, the category is “current” on the
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USCIS will be temporarily suspending Premium Processing for FY2021 Cap-Subject Petitions. Petitioners filing FY 2021 cap-subject H-1B petitions will not be able to request premium
USCIS announced last night (3/17/2020) that effective March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is suspending in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices and
People who have Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under Yemen’s designation may re-register in order to maintain their status through September 21, 2021. Applicants must submit Form I-821, Application
Charlie’s predictions as reflected in his comments on the March Visa Bulletin: A final action date of January 1, 2017 is imposed in March for EB-3
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has completed testing of its new online H-1B registration system for the upcoming FY2021 cap
USCIS has introduced a new Form I-9 with a version date of 10/21/2019. Employers need to start using this new form now. The prior version
Family-Based Preference Categories All F2A categories remain current in February. However, per the January 2020 Visa Bulletin, prepare for a final action date to be imposed within
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