USCIS UPDATE: Completing Form I-9 for Employees with Extended Work Authorization under DACA


As of today (January 4, 2018), 3 US States – New York, Michigan & Louisiana – and 2 US Territories – American Samoa & Northern Mariana Islands – remain non-compliant with the Real ID Act requirements and have not received an extension from the Department of Homeland Security which means that, barring any extensions...
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USCIS Expands Credit Card Payment Pilot Program to Form I-140 When Requesting Premium Processing

USCIS announced that it has expanded a previously announced pilot program at the Nebraska Service Center (NSC) for accepting credit card payments using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions, for certain applicants applying for premium processing.

On July 19, the NSC started accepting credit card payments using Form G-1450 for petitioners filing Form I-140,...

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USCIS Update: Applicants for Change of Status to F-1 Student No Longer Need to Submit Subsequent Applications to ‘Bridge the Gap’


USCIS announced new policy guidance that eliminates the need for individuals who have applied for a change of status (COS) to F-1 student to apply to change or extend their nonimmigrant status while their initial F-1 COS application is pending.

Under the previous policy, applicants needed to maintain status up to 30 days before the...
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Statement from USCIS Acting Director Tracy Renaud on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Court Decision


Pursuant to the July 16, 2021 Order issued by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Texas v. United States, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is enjoined from granting initial DACA requests.

All individuals whose DACA requests were granted prior to this decision will continue to have and be...
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નેશનલ ઇન્ટરેસ્ટ એક્સેપ્શન્સને કેટલાક દેશો માટે લંબાવાયું


નેશનલ ઇન્ટરેસ્ટ એક્સેપ્શન્સની વેલિડિટી આ દેશોના પ્રવાસીઓ માટે લંબાવવામાં આવી છે – ભારત, ચીન, ઈરાન, બ્રાઝીલ, દક્ષિણ આફ્રિકા, શેન્જેન એરિયા, યુકે અને આર્યલેન્ડ.

૨૯ જૂન, ૨૦૨૧ના રોજ વિદેશ વિભાગે આની જાહેરાત કરી હતી. હાલમાં જે વેલિડિટી આપવામાં આવેલી છે તેને એપ્રૂવલની તારીખથી ૧૨ મહિના માટે લંબાવવામાં આવી છે. જે હેતુ માટે એપ્રૂવલ અપાઇ હતી તે...

The COVID-19 Pandemic Made USCIS Backlogs Go from Bad to Worse


The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has a long-standing reputation of suffering from delays, backlogs, and revenue cuts. Once COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, numerous countries, including the US, faced several structural and institutional challenges with regard to immigration. Before the pandemic, US immigration offices were already facing...
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USCIS Interagency Strategy for Promoting Naturalization

 

Over the past week, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services celebrated Independence Day by welcoming more than 9,400 new citizens in 170 naturalization ceremonies between June 30 and July 7. These ceremonies demonstrate our commitment to welcoming immigrants. We are proud to welcome people from all over the world as our newest U.S. citizens during...

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Extension of validity for National Interest Exceptions (NIEs) for Travelers from China, Iran, Brazil, South Africa, the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and India


On June 29, 2021, the Department of State extended the validity of National Interest Exceptions (NIE) for travelers subject to restrictions under Presidential Proclamations (PPs) 9984, 9992, 10143, 10199, and similar subsequent PPs related to the spread of COVID-19. Unless otherwise indicated, existing NIEs will be valid for 12 months from the date of...
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ભારત સહિતના કેટલાક દેશોના પ્રવાસીઓ માટે નેશનલ ઇન્ટરેસ્ટ એક્સેપ્શન્સ

ગત ૨૭ મેના રોજ વિદેશ પ્રધાને કેટલાક દેશોમાંથી પ્રવાસીઓ માટે રાષ્ટ્રીય હિતમાં નેશનલ ઇન્ટરેસ્ટ એક્સેપ્શન્સ માટેની જાહેરાત કરી છે. કોવીડ-૧૯ને ધ્યાનમાં રાખીને આ નિર્ણય લેવાયો છે. અન્ય નેશનલ ઇન્ટરેસ્ટ ડિટમિનેશન્સ સાથે આ જાહેરનામા હેઠળ પણ છૂટ મળશે, જેમાં ભારત, ચીન, ઇરાન, બ્રાઝીલ, દક્ષિણ આફ્રિકા, યુકે અને આયર્લેન્ડનો સમાવેશ...

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