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Rumors have been circulating that the Trump administration may soon issue an executive order or proclamation to further restrict immigration or entry to the U.S. for individuals on temporary nonimmigrant visas. Currently, no proclamation or executive order has been...
USCIS Announces Premium Processing Will Resume
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will begin resuming premium processing for Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker and Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers. Effective June 1, 2020, USCIS will accept Form I-907,...
Extension of Travel Restrictions Between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the temporary travel restrictions across the U.S-Canada border and the U.S.-Mexico border for an additional 30 days, through June 22, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, DHS is limiting travel to “essential”...
June 2020 Visa Bulletin Issued
The Department of State (DOS) has issued its June 2020 Visa Bulletin. Most notably, all chargeability areas for EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 have made steady advancement. EB-1-Worldwide: Priority dates are current, except: China: Priority date of...
USCIS Data Show High RFE Rates in FY 2020 Q2
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released data for the second quarter (Q2) of fiscal year (FY) 2020 regarding employer-sponsored nonimmigrant visa categories. The data shows that the overall request for evidence (RFE) and denial trends...
Extension of USCIS Flexibility Regarding Agency Requests
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is extending the flexibilities it announced on March 30, 2020 to assist applicants and petitioners who are responding to certain of the following: Requests for Evidence; Continuations to Request Evidence...
Temporary Policy for Form I-9 List B Documents
In light of the stay at home orders in place around the nation and limitations for online renewal services due to COVID-19, employees may experience challenges in renewing identification documents from List B on the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (e.g....
Extension of Suspension of In-Person Services at USCIS Field Offices
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is extending its suspension of in-person services at its local field offices until at least June 3, 2020. This will be the third extension of the suspension since it went into effect on March 18 as a...
May 2020 Visa Bulletin Issued
The Department of State (DOS) has issued its May 2020 Visa Bulletin. Most notably, EB-1 is now current for all chargability areas except for China and Inida. There have been no advancement for EB-3 for most chargability areas. EB-1-Worldwide: Priority dates are...
President Trump’s Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants for 60 Days
On the evening of April 22, 2020, President Trump signed a proclamation temporarily suspending issuance of immigrant visas for permanent residence in the U.S. for 60 Days. What We Know Now The Proclamation, described by the White House as a “temporary pause,” only...