Are you considering a permanent move to Canada? There may be several programs available to you to make such a relocation. For instance, have you heard of Canada’s Live-in Caregiver Program? It offers one way for caregivers to go to Canada to work temporarily or to even become a permanent resident. Let us...
USCIS Message: USCIS Issues Policy Update to Better Protect Victims of Crime (U Visa Petitioners)
USCIS is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to implement a new process, referred to as Bona Fide Determination, which will give victims of crime in the United States access to employment authorization sooner, providing them with stability and better...
COVID-19 Lockbox Filing Flexibilities from June 10 to Aug. 9
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will offer limited time filing flexibilities to provide relief to certain applicants and petitioners impacted by delays at a USCIS lockbox. These flexibilities only apply to benefit requests submitted to a USCIS lockbox and not to a USCIS service center or field office.
Background
As a result of COVID-19 restrictions,...
Flexibilidades para la Presentacion de Solicitudes en las Localidades Seguras debido al COVID-19 Estarán en Efecto el 10 de junio hasta el 9 de agosto
El Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de Estados Unidos ofrecerá flexibilidades limitadas para la presentación de solicitudes a fin de proporcionar alivio a ciertos solicitantes y peticionarios afectados por las demoras en las localidades seguras (lockbox) de USCIS. Estas flexibilidades solo aplican a las solicitudes de beneficios enviadas a una localidad segura de USCIS...
The Hurdles to a Spousal or Marriage-Based Visa
Applying for a visa can be stressful. It is a complex process and one that has a lot on the line as motivation to get everything right. It can be stressful even if you are applying for a marriage-based visa, which historically has a pretty high approval rate. Despite this, the looming possibility of...
USCIS Updated Guidance on Expedite Criteria, RFEs and NOIDs, and EAD Validity Periods
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued three new policy updates in the USCIS Policy Manual. These updates:
• Clarify the criteria and circumstances for expedited processing;
• Address the circumstances in which officers should issue Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs); and
• Extend the validity period for initial and renewal...
H-4, L-2 અને E નોન-ઇમિગ્રન્ટ્સ માટે બાયોમેટ્રિક્સ હાલ પૂરતું મોકૂફ
નોન-ઇમિગ્રન્ટ્સ સ્ટેટસને લંબાવવા કે ફેરફાર કરવા માટે Form I-539 ફાઇલ કરનારા કેટલાક અરજદારો માટે બાયોમેટ્રિક્સની જરૂરિયાત થોડો સમય માટે ૧૭ મે, ૨૦૨૧થી મોકૂફ રાખવામાં આવી છે. H-4, L-2 અને E સ્ટેટસ માટે ફિંગરપ્રિન્ટ્સ અને તસવીર લીધા સિવાય હાલ કામ ચલાવવામાં આવશે એમ USCIS તરફથી જણાવાયું છે.
USCIS જણાવ્યા અનુસાર ૧૭ મે, ૨૦૨૩ સુધી મોકૂફ...
DOS Update: National Interest Exceptions for Certain Travelers from China, Iran, India, Brazil, South Africa, Schengen Area, United Kingdom, and Ireland
On May 27, 2021, the Secretary of State made a national interest determination regarding categories of travelers eligible for exceptions under Presidential Proclamations related to the spread of COVID-19. As a result of this determination, together with national interest determinations already in place, travelers subject to these proclamations due to their presence in China,...
USCIS REDESIGNS CITIZENSHIP AND NATURALIZATION CERTIFICATES
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that Form N-565, Application for Replacement of Naturalization/Citizenship Document, and Form N-336, Request for a Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings (Under Section 336 of the INA), can be filed online.
Applicants use Form N-565 to replace a naturalization certificate, certificate of citizenship, or a repatriation...