To protect our workforce and to help mitigate the spread of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in our communities, effective immediately, USCIS is suspending all routine face-to-face services with applicants at all of our offices, including all interviews and naturalization ceremonies.
All USCIS field offices, asylum offices and Application Support Centers (ASCs) will not provide in-person...
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been a variety of government policies introduced that impact U.S. immigration-related government functions. These policies are everchanging as a result of the unpredictable nature of COVID-19. However, the below list includes a summary of the recent changes that will impact immigration policy across the...
Dear Stakeholder,
Effective March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is suspending routine in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and Application Support Centers (ASCs) to help slow the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). This suspension of public service will be in effect until at least April 1.
We are sending you this notice...
While there are many ways to get the green card in the U.S., the most common one in the employment-based arena is using the PERM Labor Certification Process. A permanent labor certification issued by the Department of Labor (DOL) allows an employer to hire...
From May 07, 2020, The Indian government has been evacuating stranded Indians in a phased manner. As the aircraft depart from India to pick up the evacuees, the national carrier, Air India, is accepting passengers who fit the following criteria and who wish to travel abroad (select destinations only):
Nationals of the destination countries;
Indian and...
When an applicant is looking to obtain a family-based green card, the U.S. citizen or permanent resident sponsoring relative is required to submit an Affidavit of Support on behalf of their applicant relative. The Affidavit of Support, Form I-864, acts as confirmation that the sponsoring relative earns enough income should he or she...
What are our thoughts and those of the Immigration and Nationality Lawyers and Immigration Specialists at the NPZ Law Group?
I sent the following to one of our business colleagues in Far East Asia this morning...
“Incidences like these assist us to test our abilities to mobilize our workforce in a way like never before...
As the situation with COVID-19 continues to evolve, you can find USCIS updates at uscis.gov/coronavirus. Additional USCIS resources on the USCIS COVID-19 webpage include:
USCIS Office Closings;Appointments and Rescheduling;Naturalization Oath Ceremonies; andSpecial Situations