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AILA Flyer: Affirmative Relief Announcement
On June 18, 2024, the Biden Administration announced new immigration measures that will help certain undocumented individuals continue to stay in the United States. The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) released the following one-page flyer on the new announcements. Click HERE for the PDF version.
AILA Flyer: Understanding Visa Retrogression
The July 2024 Visa Bulletin was just released today. Some of the priority dates may have “retrogressed,” but what does that mean? The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) address this question in the one-sheet flyer below. Click HERE to view the flyer in a PDF.
AILA Flyer: What is the Visa Bulletin?
Check out the flyer below from the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) on what exactly the monthly Visa Bulletin is and what information it tells us. View the flyer in PDF here!
AILA Flyer: Changes to USCIS Filing Fees
The USCIS final rule on a new fee schedule has a lot of new information to take in. In fact, the published final rule was 207 pages of the Federal Register, where the newest government agency updates are posted. View the PDF below from the American Immigration Lawyers Association that outlines some of the key […]
USCIS Announces New Fee Schedule, Including Increases for Employment-Based Petitions
In a move aimed at modernizing operations and enhancing service efficiency, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has introduced a final rule adjusting various immigration and naturalization benefit request fees. Notably, these adjustments include increases for certain employment-based petitions, reflecting the following changes: Fee Adjustments for Employment-Based Petitions: The final rule implements increases […]
Premium Processing Available for I-539 Applicants seeking F, M, J status
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 […]
60-Day Rule Removed for I-693 Civil Surgeon Signature
Photo by Online Marketing on Unsplash USCIS determined last spring that a civil surgeon’s signature of the Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record can be more than 60 days old before an applicant files for their immigrant visa. Previously, USCIS considered a completed Form I-693 valid for 2 years after the […]
The Pros & Cons of Filing USCIS Forms Online
I recently moved to a new office space. Which meant moving boxes and boxes of paper files. Many of my immigration law clients are surprised to find out how many forms we still file via paper copy. We File Most USCIS Forms on Paper While we would love to file more forms electronically, and US […]