The Olympics are a global celebration of athletic excellence, uniting the world in a shared appreciation of human potential. For athletes representing the United States, participating in the Olympics often involves navigating the complex U.S. immigration system. This blog post explores the key visa options available to athletes and support staff, focusing...
Category: P-1A visa
New USCIS Premium Processing Fees Now in Effect: A Comprehensive Guide to the 2024 Adjustments
As previously announced, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ new inflation-adjusted premium processing fees take effect today, increasing the filing fee for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing. USCIS published a final rule announcing the change on Dec. 28, 2023.
The USCIS Stabilization Act established the current premium processing fees and...
Submitting Birth Certificates with Forms I-130 and I-485 – Suggested Practices Highlighted by the NPZ Law Group
Adjustment of Status (AOS) is the process used by a foreign national who is physically present in the United States to become a lawful permanent resident (LPR). AOS is an alternative to obtaining an immigrant visa at a U.S. consulate abroad, a process known as "consular processing" (CP). Depending on processing times at U.S....
UPDATED GUIDANCE ABOUT DEFINITION OF “SAME OR SIMILAR” WITH REGARD TO JOB PORTABILITY UNDER AC-21 AFTER FILING AN APPLICATION TO ADJUST STATUS TO LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENCE.
The Case Assistance Committee of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) recently monitored a problematic trend in which the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) was issuing Requests for Evidence (RFEs) for birth certificates and other documents that members already submitted to USCIS. Here’s what you must know.
A Summary of the Issue:For the...
USCIS UPDATES POLICY GUIDANCE REGARDING DISCRETIONARY FACTORS FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS APPLICATIONS.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin expanding in-person interviews for certain immigration benefit applicants whose benefit, if granted, would allow them to permanently reside in the United States.
This change complies with Executive Order 13780, “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States,” and is part of the agency’s...