We kick off the start of a brand-new week with some exciting news. In this blog post, we would like to notify our readers that the Department of State will soon open the online green card lottery registration system for the Diversity Visa Lottery Program for fiscal year 2024 (DV-2024)…
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USCIS Extends Green Card Validity Extension to 24 Months for I-90 Green Card Renewals and Replacements
In this blog post we share with you some great news for lawful permanent residents filing Form I-90 Application to Replace or Renew existing permanent resident cards. On September 28, 2022, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that beginning September 26th the agency will be automatically extending the…
All About the COVID-19 Vaccine Waiver and Success Story: Vaccine Waiver Based on Religious Belief or Moral Conviction
Have you ever wondered: is there an exception to the COVID-19 vaccine requirement mandated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for those undergoing the green card process? In this blog post, we share with you how our office was able to obtain successful waivers of the COVID-19 vaccine…
All About the October 2022 Visa Bulletin, What to Expect, and More!
In this blog post, we cover the release of the October Visa Bulletin 2022 and what you can expect for employment based and family preference categories during the upcoming month of October. The Department of State releases the visa bulletin on a monthly basis, which summarizes the availability of immigrant visa numbers for…
USCIS Announces Resumption of the Cuban Family Reunification Parole (CFRP) Program
We kick off the start of a brand-new week with very good news for Cuban nationals. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that it will be resuming operations under the Cuban Family Reunification Parole program also known as CFRP starting with pending CFRP applications. CFRP processing was…
USCIS Updates Fiscal Year 2022 Employment-Based Adjustment of Status FAQs
In this blog post, we share with you some new updates regarding the employment-based numerical limits for immigrant visas in fiscal year 2022. As a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the suspension of visa services at U.S. Consulates and Embassies worldwide, approximately 140,000 family-sponsored visa numbers went unused…
Immigration Roundup: What’s New This Week? News for Selectees of Diversity Visa Lottery FY 2023
We close off the week with an immigration roundup summarizing recent news in the world of immigration. In this week’s post, we have Diversity Visa Program updates. Yesterday, the Department of State provided guidance for Diversity Visa applicants selected for fiscal year 2023. Such applicants are advised to submit to…
USCIS to Implement Second Phase of Premium Processing for Certain Previously Filed EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions
Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! We kick off the start of the week with exciting news from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). On July 15, 2022, USCIS announced the second phase of the expansion of premium processing service for petitioners who have a pending Form I-140 Immigrant Petition for…
What’s New in Immigration: Uniting for Ukraine: USCIS Extends Completion of Medical Screening & Attestation Within 90 Days of Arrival to the United States, EB-5 Updates
In this blog post, we share with you new developments related to immigration law. Uniting for Ukraine: USCIS Extends Completion of Medical Screening & Attestation Within 90 Days of Arrival to the United States Effective immediately, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will extend…
Employment-based Adjustment of Status Applicants: USCIS Urges Applicants to Complete I-693 Medical Forms ASAP for More Efficient Processing
Welcome back to a brand-new week. We have some interesting news for employment-based adjustment of status applicants. Today, Monday, June 27, 2022, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a public engagement notice recommending that members of the public submit their Form I-693 sealed medical examinations as soon as…