U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offices that provide assistance to the public will remain closed until at least June 4, 2020. USCIS announced the extension of the temporary suspension of most of its in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices ... Read more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will temporarily suspend most of its in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices and Application Support Centers (ASCs) to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The suspension of USCIS services will begin on March 18 ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader who is considering not seeking medical help for fear of being considered a public charge. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here I provide a general answer to her questions. Please consult with ... Read more
The available H-2B visas for fiscal year 2020 have been exhausted, so no more petitions are being accepted for the period ending September 30. February 18, 2020 was the final date by which new petitions for temporary nonagricultural worker visas could be received ... Read more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a notice in the Federal Register formally announcing the implementation of the H-1B registration process for FY 2021 H-1B petitions. This notice is required for the initial implementation of the registration process, as indicated ... Read more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the "automatic" extension of work permits for Hondurans, Nicaraguans and Salvadorans currently enrolled and protected by Temporary Protected Status.
The United States and El Salvador signed several agreements and announced a 12-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) work permits for Salvadorans until January 4, 2021.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that it will change the criteria under which a person may qualify for a fee waiver.
The H-1B visas available for fiscal year 2020 sold out in just 5 days. As I informed you last month, the April 1, 2019 deadline for filing applications was to open. Due to the high demand, I predicted that they were going to sell out in the first few weeks, but it was more ... Read more
Several of the customer service tools on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website will be unavailable on Sunday, April 7, 2019. USCIS will again be performing maintenance work on its electronic system. On this occasion, the service interruption will be from 5:00 a.m. to ... Read more
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