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Covid 19

Coronavirus Update: USCIS to Reuse Previously Submitted Biometrics to Process Work Permit Applications

USCIS has announced that they will reuse previously submitted biometrics in order to process valid work permit application extension requests due to the closure of Application Support Centers (ASC). Biometrics appointments are appointments where the applicant’s fingerprints, photo, and information…

Jenny ZhanApril 1, 2020

E-2 Visa H-1B Visa L-1 Visa

New Form I-539 for Change of Status Now in Effect. Biometrics Appointments Required for Non-Immigrant Visa Applicants

New Form I-539 for Change of Status Now in Effect. Biometrics Appointments Mandatory for Non-Immigrant Visa Applicants As previously reported, the new Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status is now in effect. Starting from March 22, 2019, USCIS will…

Jenny ZhanMarch 12, 2019

E-2 Visa H-1B Visa L-1 Visa

New Form I-539 for Change of Status Now in Effect. Biometrics Appointments Required for Non-Immigrant Visa Applicants

Jenny ZhanMarch 12, 2019

E-2 Visa Family Immigration H-1B Visa Immigration L-1 Visa

Biometrics Now Required for Certain Foreign Nationals Seeking a Change or Extension of Nonimmigrant Status

On March 11, USCIS will introduce a new Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status. This revised version of the form will be implemented immediately upon release and no older versions of the form will be accepted. If you are…

Jenny ZhanFebruary 14, 2019

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration

Planned Proposal to Charge Fee for Asylum Applications

News on Tuesday reports that the Trump Administration is considering charging a fee of $50 to asylum applications submitted while the applicant is already residing in the United States. Stated in the proposal, this fee would not apply to those…

Jenny ZhanDecember 5, 2018