Exciting news for adjustment of status applicants filing their green card applications! On August 12, 2021, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency will be temporarily extending the validity period of medical examination (known as Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record), from…
Welcome to the start of a new week! In this blog post we share with you some good news regarding the continuing flexibility policy being followed by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for applicants who have received a Request for Evidence, or Notice of Intent to Deny…
Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! In this blog post we share with you the latest immigration news from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). New USCIS Policies to Improve the Immigration System We bring you some exciting news regarding new policies adopted by USCIS that have been designed to…
Happy Friday! In this blog post, we bring you the latest immigration updates including exciting information about the H-1B cap season for FY 2022 now in full swing, USCIS Flexibility to RFEs/NOIDs and other agency requests, and the Department of State’s update regarding the 2018 Public Charge rule. H-1B Cap…
Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! We kick off the start of a brand-new week with new immigration updates. Texas Judge Blocks Bidens’ 100-day pause on deportations First, let’s discuss some legal challenges the Biden administration is facing. Just last week, a federal judge from the state of Texas issued a nationwide…
Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! We have an important announcement for applicants who have or may receive a request for evidence, notice of intent to deny, or a related document of such kind, between March 1, 2020 and January 31, 2021. Today, December 18, 2020, USCIS announced that it will extend…
Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! In this blog post, we celebrate a client’s recent success story and share with you how our office was able to successfully obtain an O-1A visa approval for a jiu jitsu athlete of extraordinary ability. First, let’s go over the O-1A visa process for individuals of…
The public charge rule is back. On September 11, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision that allows the Department of Homeland Security to resume enforcement of the Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility final rule on a nationwide basis, including in New York, Connecticut,…
Welcome to the start of a new week! In this blog post we discuss an exciting new announcement and a quick reminder regarding upcoming increases in filing fees. USCIS Announces Extension of Flexibility for RFE, NOID, and Similar Responses On September 11, 2020, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services…
We have great news for applicants who are issued a request for evidence, notice of intent to deny, or a related document, between March 1st and September 11th. On July 1, 2020, USCIS announced that it will extend its flexibility policy and will continue to grant applicants an additional 60…