USCIS Increases Premium Processing Fees-Adjusts for Inflation
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USCIS Increases Premium Processing Fees-Adjusts for Inflation
Read more: USCIS Increases Premium Processing Fees-Adjusts for InflationUSCIS has announced a final rule that will increase the filing fee for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing, to adjust for inflation. After three years of not increasing the fees, DHS…
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Immigration Update: USCIS Extends Maximum Validity Periods for EADs in Certain Categories
Read more: Immigration Update: USCIS Extends Maximum Validity Periods for EADs in Certain CategoriesThe USCIS updated its policy guidance increasing the maximum validity periods for EADs to five years for initial and renewal EADs for certain noncitizens who are employment authorized incident to status or…
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DOS Expected to Begin Stateside U.S. Visa Renewal Pilot in Early 2024
Read more: DOS Expected to Begin Stateside U.S. Visa Renewal Pilot in Early 2024On October 17, 2023 the U.S. Department of State sent a notice regarding the pilot program to resume renewal of H-1B nonimmigrant visa issuance in the United States. Once the document is…
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Immigration Update: USCIS Issues Additional Guidance on How USCIS Evaluates Evidence For EB-1 Cases
Read more: Immigration Update: USCIS Issues Additional Guidance on How USCIS Evaluates Evidence For EB-1 CasesOverview: The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued additional guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how USCIS evaluates evidence to determine eligibility for extraordinary ability and outstanding professor or researcher first…
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Changes Affecting Employment Authorization for L-2, E, and H-4 Dependent Spouses
Read more: Changes Affecting Employment Authorization for L-2, E, and H-4 Dependent SpousesOn November 12, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that L-2 and E dependent spouses are no longer required to apply for an EAD to work in the United States.…
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Expediting Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) and Advance Parole (AP) travel documents
Read more: Expediting Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) and Advance Parole (AP) travel documentsFive years ago, USCIS routinely took three months to issue employment authorization documents (EADs) and advance parole (AP) travel documents. Prior to the pandemic, USCIS was taking approximately six months to issue them.…
