News in Brief

2 years ago

DHS Announces Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans: On July 11, 2022, USCIS indicated that it would extend TPS…

USCIS to Implement Second Stage of Expanded Premium Processing

2 years ago

As of September 15, USCIS began accepting premium processing requests for the following employment-based immigrant visas: Multinational executive and manager…

Becoming a US Citizen Has Its Perks

2 years ago

If there is one action that you should take as a foreign national in the United States, it is to…

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Updates Certain Immigration Forms

2 years ago

From July 2022 through August 2022, USCIS announced edition updates to many immigration forms. These include updates to Form I-485,…

Pathway to Permanent Residence Restored for Many TPS Recipients

2 years ago

On July 1, 2022, USCIS rescinded a previous policy from the Trump Administration they had adopted from Matter of Z-R-Z-C…

Unprecedented Delays in Issuing Receipt Notices for Asylum Application Filings

2 years ago

On July 28, 2022, USCIS acknowledged that it was not issuing receipt notices in a timely manner for asylum applications.…

USCIS Historical National Median Processing Times Highlight Historic Backlogs

2 years ago

It is well known that it is possible to check USICS case processing times online for each type of application;…

Biden Administration Preserves and Fortifies DACA

2 years ago

On August 24, 2022, DHS Secretary Mayorkas announced a final rule that will preserve and fortify Deferred Action for Childhood…

News in Brief

2 years ago

TPS Designated for Cameroon: On April 15, 2022, DHS announced its designation for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroon. Cameroon…

USCIS is Rejecting over 90% of Afghans Seeking Humanitarian Parole

2 years ago

Many Afghan citizens who fear harm from the Taliban have been denied by USCIS to enter on humanitarian parole. Humanitarian…