Effective immediately, the USCIS is updating the USCIS Policy Manual guidance regarding the criteria that is used to determine whether a case warrants expedited treatment. The USCIS will consider all expedite requests on a case-by-case basis.

New Expedite Policy Highlights

Those who are in the United States are not simply citizens and non-citizens. There are a number of immigration statuses in the United States. In fact, there are four of them. Learning about the different U.S. immigration forms’ status can be important in understanding your rights and responsibilities while in the country. It can...

Are you a U.S. citizen with relatives hoping to become U.S. permanent residents? If so, you may be wondering if you can help and how you can help. Fortunately, there are things you can do to help your relatives become U.S. permanent residents, or “green card holders.” Here, we will go through some...

A Casa Branca forneceu uma ficha informativa detalhando novas ações do DHS destinadas a atrair e manter talentos STEM nos EUA. Isso inclui atualizações do manual de políticas do DHS sobre vistos O-1, criação da Early Career STEM Research Initiative, alterações no SEVP, atualizações do manual de políticas do USCIS e muito...

USCIS ha publicado una guía de política para clarificar cómo determina la elegibilidad de los no inmigrantes O-1A de habilidades extraordinarias, con un enfoque en las personas en los campos de ciencias, tecnología, ingeniería o matemáticas (STEM). Esta nueva actualización también clarifica cómo USCIS evalúa la evidencia que se puede presentar en respaldo a...

The White House provided a fact sheet detailing new DHS actions intended to attract and maintain STEM talent in the US. These include DHS policy manual updates on O-1 visas, creation of the Early Career STEM Research Initiative, changes to SEVP, USCIS policy manual updates, and more.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is updating the USCIS Policy Manual guidance on adjudicating national interest waiver requests, including special considerations for persons with advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields and entrepreneurs. USCIS is now clarifying how the national interest waiver can be used by STEM graduates and entrepreneurs, as...