Five years ago, USCIS routinely took three months to issue employment authorization documents (EADs) and advance parole (AP) travel documents. Prior to the pandemic, USCIS was taking approximately ...
Each year USCIS issues 85,000 new H-1B visas. There are 65,000 for foreign nationals with a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent education) from an American or foreign college or university, and an ...
As of November 8, 2021, the United States will launch a new travel system with open borders for vaccinated international travelers.
The White House issued a memo stating (https://www.aila.org/infonet/white-house-memo-resume-global-travel-covid-19) that the United States is moving away from country-by-country restrictions and ...
Effective immediately, those applying from within the United States must show proof of vaccination during the immigration medical exam.
After enduring the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year, most U.S. embassies and consulates are not operating at full capacity. Due to limited appointment availability, a significant backlog was created ...
Clients often ask me how can we expedite their cases with the USCIS. Well, USCIS has recently announced new guidance on when an application may be granted expedited processing ...
I recently read the following from the Department of State regarding current consulate operations.
On January 20, 2021, President Biden issued several orders on immigration. Some orders take immediate effect while others may take more time to be implemented
We are all excited about how our new President, Joe Biden, will revise many of the immigration orders which President Trump’s had previously promulgated and will further send a comprehensive ...
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors, USCIS is experiencing delays in issuing receipt notices for some applications and petitions filed at a USCIS lockbox facility ...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently announced (https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-announces-a-revised-naturalization-civics-test) new procedures for interviews for Green ...