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Afghans still being denied Humanitarian Parole
April 29th, 2022
The Biden administration has denied roughly 85% of the Afghan Humanitarian Parole applications it has processed so far. Out of the estimated 45,000 applications, the administration has only processed around 2,600 and has denied 2,250 of those process…
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USCIS Expands Premium Processing Services
April 18th, 2022
Currently USCIS offers Premium Processing Service options for the following processes: Form Number Applications Currently Eligible for Premium Processing Fee Time Frame Form I-140 EB-1 Alien of Extraordinary ability (EB-1A), EB-1 Outstanding professo…
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USCIS Announces Adjustment of Status Filing Chart Dates
April 15th, 2022
May Visa Bulletin Available U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released the May 2022 Visa Bulletin. USCIS has also determined that all family-sponsored preference categories and all employment-based preference categories must…
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USCIS Expands Credit Card Payment Pilot Program
April 14th, 2022
USCIS has expanded its credit card payment pilot program to include most forms now. The program was launched at the Nebraska Service Center, but has now expanded to all service centers. The goal of this program is to move USCIS in the direction of ac…
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Updated USCIS Policy Guidance for First-Preference Immigrants
March 24th, 2022
USCIS announced two updates for its policy guidelines for the criteria it requires and reviews for first-preference immigrants. Individuals who fall under the first-preference category are individuals of extraordinary ability and are considered outst…
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Afghanistan Updates: Temporary Protected Status
March 17th, 2022
Temporary Protected Status On March 16th, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This new status will be in effect for an initial 18 month period. Secretary Alejandro M…
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April 2022 Visa Bulletin Updates
March 17th, 2022
April Visa Bulletin Available U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released the April 2022 Visa Bulletin. USCIS has announced that both family based and employment based Adjustment of Status applications should use the Dates for…
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USCIS Now Processing EAD and Advance Parole Separately
February 28th, 2022
Members of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) have reported experiencing an increase in the number of approved employment authorization documents (EADs) without the approved advance parole (AP) travel authorization, even if the appli…
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March 2022 Visa Bulletin Updates
February 17th, 2022
March Visa Bulletin Available U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released the March 2022 Visa Bulletin. Understanding the Visa Backlogs There are a limited number of employment-based immigrant visas (“green cards”) availab…
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New USCIS Lockbox Facility Open
February 14th, 2022
As announced in November 2021, USCIS has opened a new lockbox facility in Elgin, Illinois. On February 1, 2022, Elgin began accepting filings for Form I-751, and is expected to begin accepting certain applicants filing Form N-400 and Form I-130 soon.…
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