The delays at USCIS have reached egregious levels. Work permit applications, including renewals, are pending well over 6 months (when it used to take just 3). Adjustment of status and naturalization applications are taking over a year in several jurisdictions, including Dallas. Despite paying hefty fees for their applications, immigrants are simply not receiving the […]
June 2019 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has released the June 2019 visa bulletin. Visit it here. The family preference categories have all either stayed the same or moved forward slightly. For adjustment of status cases, visit the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website at www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo to determine whether applicants should use the “Final Action Dates” chart or […]
USCIS Expands Implementation of NTA Memo
Bad news of the day #2. Beginning November 19, 2018, USCIS may issue Notices to Appear for removal proceedings based on denials of applications by trafficking victims (T visa applicants), victims of certain crimes (U visa applicants), domestic violence victims (Violence Against Women Act self petitioners), special immigrant juveniles, and refugee/asylee relatives (I-730 applicants). Prior […]
Trump Administration Creates New Bar to Asylum
Now the bad news of the day #1. The Trump administration announced new rules today that would, in effect, create a bar to asylum for certain individuals who cross the border at a place that is not a port of entry. Asylum is a humanitarian protection afforded to those who fear persecution in their home […]
9th Circuit upholds ruling preventing Trump administration from ending DACA
It has been yet another busy – and exhausting – day in the immigration law world. A bit of good news and, as is the norm these days, plenty of bad. Let’s start with the good. Today, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling preventing the Trump administration from ending the […]
June 2018 Visa Bulletin
June 2018 Visa Bulletin has been released. Please click here to view the bulletin.
USCIS Changes Long-Standing Policy on Calculating Unlawful Presence
On May 11, 2018, USCIS posted a policy memorandum changing how it will calculate unlawful presence for students and exchange visitors in F, J, and M nonimmigrant status, including F-2, J-2, or M-2 dependents, who fail to maintain their status in the United States.The policy will go into effect August 9, 2018. Individuals in F, […]
USCIS to Begin Using More Secure Mail Delivery Service
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the agency will begin phasing in use of the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) Signature Confirmation Restricted Delivery service to mail Green Cards and other secure documents beginning April 30, 2018. The first phase will affect documents that need to be re-mailed because they have been returned […]
May 2018 Visa Bulletin
The May 2018 Visa Bulletin has been released. Please click here to view the bulletin.
Undeliverable Permanent Resident and Employment Authorization Cards and Travel Documents to be Destroyed After 60 Days
Starting April 2, USCIS will destroy Permanent Resident Cards, Employment Authorization Cards and Travel Documents returned as undeliverable by the U.S. Postal Service after 60 business days if USCIS is not contacted by the document’s intended recipient to provide the correct address. It is important for applicants to report a change of address within 10 […]
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