by Finnan, Fleischut & Associates | Jan 15, 2024
On December 21, 2023, the State Department announced a pilot program to resume domestic visa renewals for certain qualified H-1B nonimmigrant visa applicants. This service has not been available in the U.S. for decades but an important point to note is that the pilot...
by Finnan, Fleischut & Associates | Jan 5, 2024
USCIS 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 is now increasing the premium processing fees USCIS charges for all eligible...
by Finnan, Fleischut & Associates | Oct 20, 2023
The 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 circumstance. This includes including those admitted as...
by Finnan, Fleischut & Associates | Oct 20, 2023
On 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 published, it will lay out the eligibility criteria for noncitizens to...
by Finnan, Fleischut & Associates | Oct 13, 2023
Overview: USCIS announced the exemption of the biometric services fee as part of the application requirements for Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, beginning on October 1, 2023. Updates and Highlights: Beginning Oct. 1, USCIS exempted the...
by Finnan, Fleischut & Associates | Oct 13, 2023
Overview: 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 preference...
by Finnan, Fleischut & Associates | Oct 13, 2023
Overview: After October 26, 2023, USCIS has indicated that it will revert to 180-day automatic extensions. An Employment Authorization Document (EAD) is a work permit issued to individuals in many different immigration categories. If you receive an EAD, it may be used...
by Finnan, Fleischut & Associates | Oct 13, 2023
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that they are expanding myProgress (formerly known as personalized processing times) to Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, and Form I-131, Application for Travel Document. What is the Myprogress...
by Finnan, Fleischut & Associates | Sep 30, 2023
With less than two days remaining until the critical deadline for additional Federal funding, Congress appears to be heading towards a government shutdown. What does this mean for your pending U.S. immigration cases? This depends on how long the shutdown will last and...
by Finnan, Fleischut & Associates | Sep 15, 2023
The October 2023 Visa Bulletin has just been released by the Department of State. USCIS has also announced that it will accept applications for both family and employment based applications, based on the Dates of Filing chart. USCIS specifically commented in the...
