On Nov. 10, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a Federal Register Notice announcing the continuation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and certain related documents for beneficiaries under the TPS designations that remain subject to the court orders in the
On Oct 19, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced updated policy guidance to clarify and conform with the revision of Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions.
Consistent with this administration’s goal of removing barriers to legal...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending certain COVID-19-related flexibilities through Jan. 24, 2023, to assist applicants, petitioners, and requestors. Under these flexibilities, USCIS considers a response received within 60 calendar days after the due date set forth in the following requests or notices before taking any...
Worldwide Visa Operations Are Recovering Faster than Expected from the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Department of State is successfully lowering visa interview wait times worldwide, following closures during the pandemic. DOS has doubled our hiring of U.S. Foreign Service personnel to do this important work, we are recovering faster...
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been many temporary changes in the U.S. Immigration Law arena. Immigration officials, for instance, have had to make allowances in order to accommodate health and safety regulations. Among such allowances, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorized certain compliance flexibility rules relating to Form I-9.
...Conditional resident status can be available to a spouse or child of a lawful permanent resident of the United States. For two years, conditional permanent resident status will grant a person a Green Card that will come with the same rights held by a permanent resident. All the end of the two year time...
