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USCIS Updates Filing Procedures for Form I-140

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USCIS announced updated procedures for submitting Form I-140 (Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers) when accompanied by permanent labor certification, Schedule A designation, or National Interest Waiver requests. The procedures are outlined in a Federal Register notice and affect the filing process for employment-based green card petitions. This clarifies submission requirements for PERM-related I-140 filings.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a Federal Register notice (FRN) providing updated procedures for submitting a Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, accompanied by a permanent labor certification, application for Schedule A designation, or national interest waiver (NIW) request.

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