As of June 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will allow attorneys and accredited representatives to use self-service kiosks in USCIS field offices to pay the fees for filing an appeal of a DHS officer decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) or for Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) immigration...
USCIS POLICY ALERT: Preserving Continuous Residence and Physical Presence for Purposes of Naturalization while Engaged in Religious Duties Outside the United States
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding applicants’ registration to vote through a state’s department of motor vehicles or other state benefit application process and the effects on an applicant’s good moral character (GMC).
Policy Highlights
• Clarifies that USCIS will not penalize an applicant who unknowingly...
Who Is Eligible for the Caregiver Program in Canada?
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...
Interim Guidance – Civil Immigration Enforcement and Removal Policies
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) delivered interim guidance (Johnson Memorandum) on February 18, 2021 that became effective immediately regarding priorities for custody decisions, financial expenditures, enforcement planning, strategic planning, and implementation of final orders of removal. Thereafter, on May 27, 2021, Acting General...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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