As we celebrate Labor Day, we celebrate the heart and soul of our organization – including the people who are part of our team and our wonderful clients. Your passion and positivity fuel our success, and we couldn’t be more grateful to have your support! Each one of you brings…
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USCIS Reopens Field Office in Havana, Cuba
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced the reopening of an international field office in Havana, Cuba. The Havana office will assist with U.S. immigration benefits and services, including conducting interviews, processing cases for pending Cuban Family Reunification Parole (CFRP) requests, and Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petitions, and other…
DHS Announces Modernization of Cuban and Haitian Family Reunification Parole
We start the week with great news for Cuban and Haitian nationals. On August 10, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security announced new publications in the Federal Register introducing changes to the Cuban and Haitian Family Reunification Parole processes. The FRP program allows eligible Cuban and Haitian nationals to seek…
Your Guide to the September 2023 Visa Bulletin
In this blog post, we summarize the movement of the family-sponsored and employment-based preference categories of the September Visa Bulletin. This information will be helpful to those applying for an immigrant visa at a U.S. Consulate overseas, and those applying for adjustment of status to permanent residence in the United…
USCIS Modernizes Approach to Managing Form I-526 Petition Inventory
In this blog post, we close out the week with some great news that may be of interest to EB-5 Immigrant Investors. On Tuesday July 18th the U.S. Citizenship, and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced new changes to the processing of Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Investor, for EB-5 investment…
Breaking Down the August Visa Bulletin: Final Action EB-1 and EB-3 Retrogressions, and Modest Advancements for F1 and F2B Mexico
We are happy to report that the August Visa Bulletin has been released! As we do every month, we share what you can expect to see in the upcoming month’s visa bulletin for family-sponsored and employment-based preference categories to help you prepare for your immigrant visa filing at a U.S.…
What’s New in Immigration: DHS Announces Family Reunification Parole Program for Immigrant Beneficiaries from Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras
This past week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the implementation of a new Family Reunification Parole (FRP) program for foreign nationals of Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, that falls in line with previous governmental policies aimed at reducing unlawful migration. The program will benefit nationals of such…
USCIS Launches New Online Rescheduling Tool for Biometrics Appointments
We are excited to share with you a new self-service tool released by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Beginning on June 28th USCIS has announced that biometrics service appointments can be rescheduled online using your myUSCIS online account. Benefit requestors, attorneys, and accredited representatives will be able to…
Happy Independence Day from the Law Offices of Jacob Sapochnick!
As we celebrate this great country on the 4th of July, may we remember our blessings of living in a free country where we are all created equal. Warm wishes to you and yours on this Fourth of July! In observance of the Independence Day holiday our offices will be…
All About the EB-3 Retrogression for India in the July Visa Bulletin
Readers of the July Visa Bulletin may have been surprised to learn that the final action date for the employment-based third preference category for nationals of India retrogressed by more than 3 years and 5 months from June 15, 2012 (in the June Visa Bulletin) to January 1, 2009 (in…