Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is an administrative program that could end by executive order at any time. At this time, we do not know what the future of the DACA program holds. President Trump has pledged to end the DACA initiative. However, he has taken no such action. Some organizations are advising people to refrain from applying for
https://www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo The USCIS Announcement for September 2017 states that both family-based and employment-based adjustment of status applicants must use the “Final Action Dates” chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin. https://travel.state.gov/
The introduction of the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act bill introduced by Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and David Perdue (R-GA) and endorsed by President Trump FAILs as immigration policy. Family values are dishonored because the RAISE Act excludes “parents” from the category of “immediate relatives.” The RAISE Act strikes the phrase “children, spouses, and parents of
As of August 1, 2017, Nebraska Service Center transferred some of the Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, filed by some applicants with a pending asylum application seeking an initial Employment Authorization Document cases to the Texas Service Center: Please visit the USCIS Workload Transfer Updates page for more information.
The Foreign Affairs Manual states the dependent of a principal in the US in a Non-immigrant visa (NIV) status may obtain the NI Visa as long as the principal maintains the status in the U.S. 9 FAM 402.1-6 ISSUANCE OF NONIMMIGRANT VISAS (NIV) TO SPOUSES AND/OR CHILDREN WHEN PRINCIPAL IS IN STATUS BUT HAS NO VISA. Derivative beneficiaries are entitled
Lawful permanent residents who file the online Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, without assistance from an attorney or accredited representative, can now file their form and upload evidence entirely on a mobile device. There are no substantive changes to the policy or content of the form, and the online version has parity with the questions and
POLICY ALERT – Biometrics Requirements for Naturalization July 26, 2017 https://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/HTML/PolicyManual-Updates.html U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to specify that every naturalization applicant must provide biometrics regardless of age, unless the applicant qualifies for a fingerprint waiver due to certain medical conditions.
USCIS Resumes H-1B Premium Processing for Certain Cap-Exempt Petitions U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will resume premium processing for certain cap-exempt H-1B petitions effective immediately; July 24, 2017. The H-1B visa has an annual cap of 65,000 visas each fiscal year. Additionally, there is an annual “master’s cap” of 20,000 petitions filed for beneficiaries with a U.S. master’s degree
Arrival/Departure Forms: I-94 and I-94W Foreign visitors to the U.S. arriving via air or sea no longer need to complete paper Customs and Border Protection Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record or Form I-94W Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Departure Record. Those who need to prove their legal-visitor status-to employers, schools/universities or government agencies-can access their CBP arrival/departure record information online. CBP now gathers
Executive Order 13780 Travel Ban Close Family Member Update July 13, 2017 The Department of State (DOS) updated the FAQ on the its Announcement Page regarding the Travel Ban after the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii overturned the DOS and DHS FAQs noted below and concluded that the travel ban cannot be enforced against: • Grandparents, grandchildren,
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