Beginning November 30, 2023, Israeli nationals will be able to utilize the Visa Waiver Program to travel to the United States as B-1 (temporary business) or B-2 (tourism) visitors.
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We are looking for an immigration paralegal with 3+ years of experience to assist busy attorneys and our legal research analyst.
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On July 12, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security added eight new degree fields to the F-1 STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) program in hopes of appealing to foreign STEM…
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Premium processing will be available to applicants filing form I-539 (Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status), when requesting non-immigrant change of status to F-1, F-2, M-1, M-2, J-1, or J-2 status.
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Beginning May 6, 2023, at 12 PM ET, the State Department will release the FY 2024 Diversity Visa Lottery winners.
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After May 11, 2023, a COVID vaccine will no longer be required for non-immigrant international air travel, or non-immigrants crossing into the U.S. through a land border.
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USCIS announced that biometric requirements will be suspended through September 30, 2023, for applicants filing Form I-539 for their H-4, L-2, E-1, E-2, or E-3 derivative status.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announces that flexibilities granted during the Covid-19 pandemic have ended.
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USCIS will extend Covid-19 measures that allow applicants and petitioners to submit certain USCIS responses up to 60 days after the stated due dates.
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USCIS to Adjudicate Form I-539 and Form I-765 Concurrently with Form I-129 for H-4 & L-2 Applicants.
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Due to China’s recent outbreak in COVID cases, the CDC have implemented new guidelines regarding travel from China and nearby regions to the US.
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Expedited processing is available to healthcare and childcare workers who have filed an initial I-765 Application for Employment Authorization.
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On April 21, 2022, the Biden administration implemented a humanitarian benefit for Ukrainian’s nationals fleeing from the Russian invasion.
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This new policy centered around USCIS’s new interpretation of rules where they concluded that a TPS beneficiary who travels with proper travel authorization is considered an alien that is admitted…
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As a response to the ongoing COVID pandemic, USCIS has announced that it will make the COVID-era signature policy permanent. Prior to COVID, all USCIS form signatures required a “wet…
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We had previously reported on a Texas U.S. District Court order vacating the detailed guidance on prosecutorial discretion issued in late 2021 by DHS secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
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USCIS once again extended the deadline to respond to certain requests such as a Request for Evidence or Notice of Intent to Deny through October 23, 2022.
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USCIS will now permanently accept reproduced signatures on USCIS forms and documents.
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The Biden Administration suspended COVID testing requirements for international air travelers starting on June 12.
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The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it will continue to require non-U.S. travelers entering the United States from Canada or Mexico by land or ferry to be fully…
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