The Case Assistance Committee of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) recently monitored a problematic trend in which the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) was issuing Requests for Evidence (RFEs) for birth certificates and other documents that members already submitted to USCIS. Here’s what you must know.
A Summary of the Issue:For the...

The NPZ Law Group offers a suggested practice: submitting birth certificates with Forms I-130 and I-485. This is to ensure that initial filings are compliant under the Department of State (DOS) Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) or Reciprocity and Civil Documents list.

The Case Assistance Committee (CAC) of the American Immigration Lawyers Association is aware that...

The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, has authorized consular officers through the end of 2022 to waive the in-person interview requirement for certain temporary employment nonimmigrant visa applicants who have a petition approved by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. This new authorization applies to temporary...

Effective immediately, if you are a healthcare worker who has a pending Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewal application (Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization) and your EAD expires in 30 days or less or has already expired, you can request expedited processing of your EAD application.

To determine whether you are a qualifying healthcare worker,...

Immigration Attorneys

 

Are you looking for a U.S. visa in order to transfer to an office your company has in the United States? Fortunately, the L-1 visa may have been specifically designed for...

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Immigration policy is often the source of new headlines and October was filled with them. The Biden Administration is looking to make some significant departures from Trump Era immigration policy and...

Employers who seek to hire an H-1B nonimmigrant in a specialty occupation must first make a filing with the Department of Labor (DOL) and obtain a Labor Condition Application (LCA). The LCA, among other things, must specify the number of workers sought, the occupational classification in which the H-1B will be employed, and the...