Flexibilities Announced for Certain F-1 Applicants Filing for OPT

3 years ago

USCIS has experienced delays at certain lockboxes in issuing receipt notices for Form I‐765 for optional practical training (OPT) for…

Bill Passes Virginia State Legislature Expanding Jurisdiction for Special Immigrant Juvenile Cases

3 years ago

On March 18, 2021, Virginia passed legislation allowing for juvenile and family courts to retain jurisdiction of matters where a…

President Biden Keeps Refugee Numbers at Record Lows Due to Political Pressure

3 years ago

On April 16, 2021, President Biden signed an order limiting U.S. refugee admissions to 15,000 despite previously promising to increase…

DOS Provides Information on National Interest Exceptions (NIE) for Regional COVID Proclamations

3 years ago

On April 8, 2021, the DOS announced that the travel of immigrants, fiancé(e) visa holders, certain exchange visitors, and pilots/aircrew traveling…

H, L, and J Visa Processing Resumes; Presidential Proclamation 10052 Expires

4 years ago

Presidential Proclamation 10052, which temporarily suspended the entry of certain H-1B, H-2B, J, and L nonimmigrants, expired on March 31,…

COVID and Telecommuting Implications on Immigration Compliance

4 years ago

COVID-19 has led to a shift by employers toward more permissive telecommuting policies. Given that certain regulations in both the…

All Immigrants are Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccines in the United States

4 years ago

On April 19, 2021, all adult persons in the United States are eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, regardless of nationality or…

USCIS to Defer to Prior Determinations of Eligibility in Requests for Petition Extensions

4 years ago

For more than a dozen years, USCIS directed its officers to generally defer to prior determinations of eligibility when adjudicating…

News in Brief

4 years ago

USCIS Extends Premium Processing to E-3 Nonimmigrant Visa Petitions:  Effective February 24, petitioners filing a nonimmigrant visa petition requesting a…

Educational Requirements for Naturalization Restored to 2008 Version

4 years ago

USCIS updated guidance in its Policy Manual regarding the educational requirements for naturalization. The update, effective 3/1/21, provides that USCIS…