USCIS Removes 60-Day Rule for Civil Surgeon Signatures on Form I-693 USCIS is removing the requirement that civil surgeons sign Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, no more than 60 days before an individual applies for an underlying immigration benefit, including Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. …
USCIS Expands Premium Processing for OPT/STEM On March 6, USCIS announced the expansion of premium processing for certain F-1 students seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT) and F-1 students seeking science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) OPT extensions who have a pending Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, and wish to request a premium processing upgrade. Online filing, as well as paper …
State Department Plans Pilot Program for Visa Renewal in US Bloomberg News reported on February 9, 2023, that the U.S. State Department will launch a pilot program later this year offering visa renewal options in the US for H-1B specialty occupation workers and other temporary visa holders who are currently required to travel abroad. Reestablishing …
USCIS Proposes New Fee Increases On January 4, 2023, USCIS published a proposed rule to increase fees for most immigration benefit requests. If implemented, employers will pay significantly more for most nonimmigrant and immigrant filings. The fee increase projects to boost revenues by over $4.5 billion providing USCIS with the much-needed resources the agency claims are necessary …
USCIS to Automatically Extend Green Cards for Naturalization Applicants Effective Dec. 12, USCIS is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to allow USCIS to automatically extend the validity of Permanent Resident Cards for lawful permanent residents who have applied for naturalization. This update is expected to help naturalization applicants who experience longer processing times, because they will receive an extension …
November 2022 USCIS Extends Green Card Validity Time for Renewals Effective Sept. 26, USCIS is automatically extending the validity of Permanent Resident Cards to 24 months for lawful permanent residents who file Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card. Lawful permanent residents who properly file Form I-90 to renew an expiring or expired Green …
DHS Issues Regulation to Preserve and Fortify DACA DHS has issued a final rule that will preserve and fortify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy for certain eligible noncitizens who arrived in the United States as children, deferring their removal and allowing them an opportunity to access a renewable, two-year work permit. Since its …
FTC Reminds Immigrants to Beware of ICE and USCIS Imposters FTC- Scammers are pretending to be from ICE and USCIS Like other government impersonators, they want to trick you into giving them your money or personal information. They call or email saying you have violated immigration law. Or that your identity information is wrong or out …
