Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! In this post we bring you the latest immigration updates. Naturalization Ceremonies Great news for naturalization applicants waiting for an oath ceremony. On July 1, 2020, USCIS issued an announcement notifying the public that it anticipates that it will complete nearly all postponed administrative naturalization ceremonies…
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USCIS Extends Flexibility for RFE, NOID, NOIR, I-290B, N-336 Responses Filed After the Deadline
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…
USCIS San Diego Field Office Prepares to Reopen for Interviews, ASC Appointments
Interviews at the San Diego Field Office We have great news for our local readers. The USCIS San Diego Field Office is scheduled to resume interviews on July 6, 2020, with priority given to adjustment of status applications filed by doctors and front-line workers fighting to mitigate the effects of…
This Week in Immigration News: K-1 Fiancé Visa Ban Confusion, Update on USCIS Office Closures, USCIS Statement on June 22nd Presidential Proclamation, USCIS Statement on its Financial Position, Texas Service Center Moves to New Address
Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! In this post, we bring you the latest immigration news for the week. K-1 Fiancé Visa Blunders The news of the June 22nd presidential proclamation has caused great confusion among U.S. Consulates and Embassies worldwide regarding whether K-1 fiancé visas are subject to the current presidential…
USCIS Update: Very Long Processing Times, What’s Happening?
Our readers and clients have eagerly been asking why the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reported extremely long processing times on their webpage. Others are concerned about when their field offices will reopen and reschedule their interviews. In this post we hope to provide some clarification regarding…
July 2020 Visa Bulletin: What to Expect?
The Department of State has released the visa bulletin for July 2020 outlining the availability of immigrant visa numbers for the upcoming month. NOTE: Adjustment of Status Filing Charts July 2020 For Family-Sponsored Filings:In the F2A category, there is a cutoff date on the Dates for Filing chart. However, the…
BREAKING: Supreme Court Rejects Trump Administration’s Efforts to end DACA
Today is a historic day for Dreamers from all walks of life. By a vote of 5-4, Supreme Court Justices Roberts, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan, and Breyer rallied together in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, finding that the Trump administration’s 2017 efforts to dismantle the DACA…
BREAKING: Trump Administration Proposes Halting Adjustment of Status Applications Filed with USCIS
A new media report has provided information revealing that the Trump administration is planning to put a temporary “hold” on green card applications filed from the United States. What is this all about? As you know earlier this year, the President signed “Proclamation Suspending the Entry of Immigrants Who Present…
USCIS San Diego Field Office: What is happening with Interviews and Oath Ceremonies?
In this post we will share with our readers what we know is happening locally with the scheduling of interviews at the San Diego Field Office and oath ceremonies. Please keep in mind that we do not have information about other Field Offices at this time. Oath Ceremonies The San…
Premium Processing is Coming Back Starting June 1!
Great news for our loyal followers! The time has come – today the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that premium processing services will resume. Beginning June 1, 2020, premium processing services for all Form I-129 Petition for Nonimmigrant Workers will be resumed. What about other types of petitions?…