USCIS has experienced delays at certain lockboxes in issuing receipt notices for Form I‐765 for optional practical training (OPT) for…
On March 18, 2021, Virginia passed legislation allowing for juvenile and family courts to retain jurisdiction of matters where a…
On April 16, 2021, President Biden signed an order limiting U.S. refugee admissions to 15,000 despite previously promising to increase…
On April 8, 2021, the DOS announced that the travel of immigrants, fiancé(e) visa holders, certain exchange visitors, and pilots/aircrew traveling…
Presidential Proclamation 10052, which temporarily suspended the entry of certain H-1B, H-2B, J, and L nonimmigrants, expired on March 31,…
COVID-19 has led to a shift by employers toward more permissive telecommuting policies. Given that certain regulations in both the…
On April 19, 2021, all adult persons in the United States are eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, regardless of nationality or…
For more than a dozen years, USCIS directed its officers to generally defer to prior determinations of eligibility when adjudicating…
USCIS Extends Premium Processing to E-3 Nonimmigrant Visa Petitions: Effective February 24, petitioners filing a nonimmigrant visa petition requesting a…
USCIS updated guidance in its Policy Manual regarding the educational requirements for naturalization. The update, effective 3/1/21, provides that USCIS…