USCIS is increasing fees for certain applications. The new fees will go into effect on December 23, 2016 (bah humbug!). Here are a few examples: naturalization applications will increase to $725 from $680, I-130 petitions are going up to $535 from $420, and adjustment of status applications will increase to $1225 from $1070.  See the […]

According to the U.S. State Department, nearly 60 percent of the 11,000+ Syrian arrivals over the past year were children. #CompassionOverFear http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/us-syrians-arrivals-kids-now-enrolling-school-42932803

USCIS released updated processing time reports dated October 18, 2016, with processing dates as of August 31, 2016, for the California Service Center, the Nebraska Service Center, the Texas Service Center, the Vermont Service Center, the Potomac Service Center, and the National Benefits Center. USCIS Processing Times

The Department of State has released the November Visa Bulletin. USCIS has indicated that for family sponsored filings, applicants may use the “Dates for Filing Family-Sponsored Visa Applications” chart in the November Visa Bulletin. For employment based 1st through 4th preference filings, applicants may also use the “Dates for Filing of Employment Based Visa Applications” […]