Green Cards Issued Returns to Pre-Covid Levels

A report from Pew Research shows the number of U.S. immigrants granted green cards returned to pre-pandemic levels in the July to September 2021 time frame, the final quarter of…


0 Comments2 Minutes

Interview Waiver Applications and Drop Box Options in India

The U.S. Department of State Visa Appointment Service, USTravelDocs, announced interview waiver applications can be submitted free of cost at certain Visa Application Centers…


0 Comments3 Minutes

DHS Ending COVID Temporary Policy for Expired List B Identity Documents

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)DH announced the conclusion of COVID‑19 Temporary Policy for List B Identity Documents. As of May 1, 2022, employers cannot accept expired…


0 Comments1 Minutes

Clearing Low-Priority Immigration Cases a Priority for ICE Lawyers

To address the sizeable backlog of deportation and asylum cases, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lawyers have been told to focus on low-priority cases. This…


0 Comments4 Minutes

USCIS Transferring Some Employment-Based I-485

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has directed the Texas Service Center (TSC) and Nebraska Service Center (NSC) to stop adjudication of all Employment-Based (EB)…


0 Comments4 Minutes

Disposal Date for E-Verify Records Changed

E-Verify Records that are over 10 years old, dated on or prior to December 31, 2022, will be destroyed on May 5, 2022. Employers using the E-Verify system have until May 5, 2022,…


0 Comments1 Minutes

U.S. Passport Application to Include X Gender Option

Effective on April 11, 2022, U.S. citizens will have the option to select “X” when selecting their gender option, per Secretary of State Blinken. The secretary also stated that…


0 Comments1 Minutes

Additional H-2B Cap Visas Announced for Second Half of Fiscal Year 2022

A joint temporary final rule will be released by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) making an additional 35,000 H-2B temporary…


0 Comments3 Minutes

USCIS Extends Certain COVID Flexibilities

Due to the ongoing COVID pandemic and resulting backlog, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the extension of some flexibilities for responding to USCIS…


0 Comments2 Minutes

Three Targeted Efforts Including Expanded Premium Processing Announced by USCIS to Reduce Backlogs

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced efforts to reduce the backlog of immigration processing. Three specific actions include the expansion of premium processing for…


0 Comments4 Minutes