Before entering the U.S., it is usually required that a foreign national obtain either a nonimmigrant visa for temporary stay or an immigrant visa for permanent residence. This is also true of students who are citizens of foreign countries looking to come to the U.S. to study. Students looking to obtain a U.S....
On July 9th, 2021, there was a meeting between AILA and the Department of State (DOS) Liaison Committee about visa backlogs and delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the takeaways from the AILA meeting about the DOS backlog and delays. The Immigration and Nationality Lawyers at the NPZ Law Group Continue...
On March 5th, 2019, USCIS made an announcement that it has revised Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status and will publish the revised form on USCIS website on March 8, 2019. USCIS will be removing the 12/23/16 version of Form I-539 from uscis.gov on March 8 but will be allowing for a...
Today, USCIS launched a redesigned uscis.gov website, which USCIS designed with input from applicants, petitioners, and the public. In addition to a new look and feel, USCIS has improved the website to help web visitors better navigate USCIS existing online tools and resources, as well as to file and manage applications and petitions online.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the flexibility in complying with requirements related to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, due to COVID-19.
This temporary guidance was set to expire July 19. Because of ongoing precautions related to COVID-19, DHS has extended this policy...
