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05 12, 2023

Immigration Fees Likely to Soar in Early 2024

  • By Jacki Lentini-McCullough
  • December 5, 2023

Facing a stubborn backlog and an influx of immigrants seeking refuge, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed a rule featuring a new fee schedule in January 2023. The proposed fee schedule includes sharp increases in fees for H-1B visas, green cards, and naturalization. USCIS has deferred the final ruling on the fees until […]

28 09, 2023

Minimize Your Cost by Starting the Green Card Process Early

  • By Jacki Lentini-McCullough
  • September 28, 2023

In the immigration community, autumn brings a new-year sense of renewal. A new US government fiscal year beginning October 1 means a fresh start to the annual allocation of green cards for those looking to apply. But application backlogs which have grown for countries like mainland China and India have tempered that October optimism. A […]

26 09, 2023

CIS Ombudsman’s Office Reminder: Additional Time to Produce F-1 EAD Cards

  • By Jacki Lentini-McCullough
  • September 26, 2023

Photo by Headway on Unsplash USCIS expanded Premium Processing Services (PPS) to F-1 students who have filed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization earlier this year. F-1 students will file a Form I-765 when seeking optional practical training (OPT) or science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) OPT extensions. Upgrading the filing with a Form I-907, […]

19 09, 2023

Eight New CIP Codes in the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List

  • By Jacki Lentini-McCullough
  • September 19, 2023

Photo by Radowan Nakif Rehan on Unsplash The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Federal Register notice in mid-July announcing eight (8) additional Classification of Industrial Programs (CIP) codes to the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.  This List of CIP Codes is used when […]

12 09, 2023

AILA Flyer: EAD Extensions Back to 180-Days Soon

  • By Jacki Lentini-McCullough
  • September 12, 2023

Below is a flyer from the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) outlining information regarding Employment Authorization Document (EAD) extensions. This extension is automatic if someone files for a new EAD card before the current EAD expires. A Temporary Final Ruling from USCIS announced an automatic extension period up to 540 days to combat long processing times. Unfortunately USCIS […]

05 09, 2023

Rescheduling Biometric Services Appointments with USCIS

  • By Jacki Lentini-McCullough
  • September 5, 2023

Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash You can now reschedule a biometric service appointment through a new self-service tool with an online USCIS account. The rescheduling tool eliminates the need to call the USCIS Contact Center, which has been known to be a tedious procedure with long wait times. This comes as a result from […]

29 08, 2023

Premium Processing Available for I-539 Applicants seeking F, M, J status

  • By Jacki Lentini-McCullough
  • August 29, 2023

Photo by javier trueba on Unsplash USCIS announced the expansion of Premium Processing Service (PPS) to applicants submitting a Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status for F-1, F-2, M-1, M-2, J-1, or J-2 nonimmigrant status. At the time of this writing, the Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service will be accepted for a […]

22 08, 2023

CBP Stampless Entry Program

  • By Jacki Lentini-McCullough
  • August 22, 2023

Photo by ConvertKit on Unsplash From April 2022 to 2023, Customs, Border and Protection Agency (CBP) completed a full year of the “Simplified Arrival” program to achieve streamlining and digitization of the legal entry process. One part of this program was piloting a “Stampless Entry” program in August 2022. CBP has affirmed that this program […]

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  • CIS Ombudsman’s Office Reminder: Additional Time to Produce F-1 EAD Cards
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  • AILA Flyer: EAD Extensions Back to 180-Days Soon

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