NPZ Immigration Law Blog

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced updated policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify and conform with the revision of Form N-426, Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service. The updated policy guidance provides that only applicants filing for naturalization based on military service (INA 328 or 329) who are currently serving in the U.S. armed forces are required to file Form N-426 with their naturalization application.
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Canada Extends Support for Ukrainians Fleeing Russian Invasion with the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET). The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Sean Fraser, announced that the Government of Canada will extend the CUAET to help Ukrainians find a temporary safe haven in Canada and provide them with the support they need.
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Canada's Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Sean Fraser, has announced new measures to support Turkish and Syrian temporary residents in Canada who are unable to return home due to the destruction caused by earthquakes in the region.
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યુએસ ડિપાર્ટમેન્ટ ઓફ સ્ટેટે તાજેતરમાં F અને M વિદ્યાર્થી વિઝા માટેની માર્ગદર્શિકામાં ફેરફારની જાહેરાત કરી છે. 23 ફેબ્રુઆરી, 2023 સુધીમાં, વિદ્યાર્થીઓને હવે તેમના વિઝા માટે તેમના પ્રોગ્રામની શરૂઆતની તારીખના 365 દિવસ
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Canada's Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Sean Fraser, has announced that international graduates with an expired or expiring post-graduation work permit (PGWP) will now qualify for an additional or extended work permit to stay longer and gain more work experience for up to 18 months.
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USCIS has introduced a new process for lawful permanent residents to receive temporary evidence of their status by mail. This process allows applicants to receive an Alien Documentation, Identification and Telecommunication (ADIT) stamp without physically visiting a field office.
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USCIS field offices recently started delivering Forms I-94 with ADIT (temporary I-551) stamps as temporary evidence of LPR status without requiring an in-person appearance at the field office. With this new operational process, USCIS has added more ways for applicants to obtain proof of status. This alternate Form I-94 with an ADIT stamp is an acceptable List A receipt for Form I-9 and E-Verify.
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In an effort to attract and retain foreign STEM graduates, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its policy guidance on National Interest Waivers (NIWs) last year. This development, combined with the recent expansion of expedited “premium processing” for NIW petitions, makes the NIW an increasingly attractive option for foreign nationals with advanced STEM degrees seeking permanent residence in the United States.
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El Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos ha anunciado recientemente cambios en las pautas para las visas de estudiante F y M. A partir del 23 de febrero de 2023, los estudiantes ahora podrán solicitar sus visas hasta 365 días antes de la fecha de inicio de su programa, lo que representa una mejora significativa respecto al límite anterior de 120 días. El Formulario I-20, que se requiere para el proceso de solicitud de visa, ahora también se emitirá de doce a catorce meses antes de la fecha de inicio del programa, brindando a los estudiantes un amplio tiempo de preparación.
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released new policy guidance regarding the assessment of an employer's ability to pay the proffered wage for certain first, second, and third preference employment-based immigrant visa classifications. Employers must demonstrate their continued capacity to pay the beneficiary the offered wage from the priority date of the immigrant petition.
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a fourth extension to the Temporary Final Rule (TFR) that requires certain affirmative asylum applicants to use USCIS-provided interpreters during their interviews. This extension is valid through September 12, 2023, and aims to ensure an orderly return to prior practices after the anticipated expiration of the federal public health emergency declaration for COVID-19 in May 2023.
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