USCIS reorganized its Policy Manual to consolidate public charge inadmissibility guidance into a single chapter for easier reference. The update moves detailed category-specific information from appendices into Chapter 3 of Volume 8, Part…
USCIS reorganized its Policy Manual to consolidate public charge inadmissibility guidance into a single chapter for easier reference. The update moves detailed category-specific information from appendices into Chapter 3 of Volume 8, Part…
USCIS announced an updated visa availability approach for processing Form I-526 petitions (Immigrant Petitions by Alien Investor) to improve efficiency in managing the pipeline. The revised approach will help reduce processing times and…
USCIS announced an updated visa availability approach for processing Form I-526 petitions (Immigrant Petitions by Alien Investor) to improve efficiency in managing the pipeline. The revised approach will help reduce processing times and…
USCIS expanded its myProgress tool to show personalized processing times for Form I-765 (Employment Authorization) and Form I-131 (Travel Document) applications. This gives applicants real-time visibility into how long their specific cases…
USCIS expanded its myProgress tool to show personalized processing times for Form I-765 (Employment Authorization) and Form I-131 (Travel Document) applications. This gives applicants real-time visibility into how long their specific cases…
USCIS released new policy guidance explaining who qualifies for employment authorization documents (EADs) in compelling circumstances. The guidance clarifies eligibility criteria for both initial and renewal applications under existing…
USCIS released new policy guidance explaining who qualifies for employment authorization documents (EADs) in compelling circumstances. The guidance clarifies eligibility criteria for both initial and renewal applications under existing…
USCIS now offers premium processing for Form I-539 (status change) applications when the applicant is changing to F-1, F-2, M-1, M-2, J-1, or J-2 nonimmigrant status. Premium processing typically speeds up decisions in exchange for a fee.…
USCIS now offers premium processing for Form I-539 (status change) applications when the applicant is changing to F-1, F-2, M-1, M-2, J-1, or J-2 nonimmigrant status. Premium processing typically speeds up decisions in exchange for a fee.…
Certain Afghan parolees are now authorized to work based on their parole status, effective June 8, 2023. This applies to Afghan parolees with a "PAR" class of admission on their I-94 arrival record, provided their parole has not been…
Certain Afghan parolees are now authorized to work based on their parole status, effective June 8, 2023. This applies to Afghan parolees with a "PAR" class of admission on their I-94 arrival record, provided their parole has not been…
USCIS updated its Lockbox Filing Location Updates webpage to also include service center filing location information. This consolidates information about where different forms should be mailed or filed. The change helps applicants submit…
USCIS updated its Lockbox Filing Location Updates webpage to also include service center filing location information. This consolidates information about where different forms should be mailed or filed. The change helps applicants submit…
USCIS has changed where people must file certain affirmative asylum applications by mail, effective immediately. The agency updated filing locations and documentation requirements to streamline the process. Applicants should verify the…
USCIS has changed where people must file certain affirmative asylum applications by mail, effective immediately. The agency updated filing locations and documentation requirements to streamline the process. Applicants should verify the…
USCIS now automatically creates and provides official documents proving immigration status to newly approved asylees and permanent residents once an immigration judge or the Board of Immigration Appeals grants their case. This eliminates…
USCIS now automatically creates and provides official documents proving immigration status to newly approved asylees and permanent residents once an immigration judge or the Board of Immigration Appeals grants their case. This eliminates…
USCIS updated its policy manual to clarify how citizenship and naturalization rules apply to adopted children, effective immediately. The guidance removes ambiguity about eligibility and requirements for foreign-born adoptees seeking U.S.…
USCIS updated its policy manual to clarify how citizenship and naturalization rules apply to adopted children, effective immediately. The guidance removes ambiguity about eligibility and requirements for foreign-born adoptees seeking U.S.…
USCIS extended its temporary waiver of biometrics submission requirements for certain applicants requesting to extend or change status to H-4, L-2, or E nonimmigrant categories on Form I-539. The extension reduces documentation burden and…
USCIS extended its temporary waiver of biometrics submission requirements for certain applicants requesting to extend or change status to H-4, L-2, or E nonimmigrant categories on Form I-539. The extension reduces documentation burden and…