USCIS updated Volumes 5 and 12 the USCIS Policy Manual on April 21, 2023. These sections contain information regarding the adoption of children born abroad and the requirements for citizenship…
25 Apr
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, USCIS announced a series of measures intended to provide some flexibility to applicants for immigration benefits. Among those measures, it provided that certain deadlines…
24 Apr
USCIS recently updated its Policy Manual to address situations when the last day to file a benefit request or respond to a USCIS request falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or…
31 Mar
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has officially completed its initial selection of registrants in the FY2024 H-1B Lottery. Companies who have registered prospective employees during the registration period from March…
29 Mar
On March 20, 2023, the Social Justice Legal Foundation filed a class action complaint against The Geo Group, one of the largest for-profit prison operators in the United States.[1] In…
29 Mar
In a rule effective May 4, 2022, USCIS temporarily increased the automatic extension period for employment authorization documents (EADs) from 180 to 540 days. The temporary rule applies to certain categories and…
28 Mar
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently announced updated guidance regarding when an immigrant visa number “becomes available” for the purposes of calculating a noncitizen’s age under the Child Status Protection…
27 Feb
On January 4, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security published a proposed rule which would change United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) fees. The rule, if implemented as proposed,…
24 Feb
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