December 2020 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The December 2020 Visa Bulletin was released earlier this afternoon/evening. No major changes to note other than the date for filing for EB3 India retrogressing a full year, likely as[…]
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USCIS Announces a Revised Naturalization Civics Test
USCIS announced today its plans to implement a revised version of the naturalization civics test, effective for all applicants applying for naturalization on or after December 1, 2020. Upon first[…]
BREAKING: Seventh Circuit Stays Decision to Vacate the Public Charge Rule
The yo-yo continues. Following Monday’s announcement that a District Court had vacated the public charge rule, this morning the 7th Circuit put an administrative stay on lower court’s ruling which[…]
BREAKING: District Court Vacates DHS Public Charge Rule Nationwide
The on-again, off-again public charge saga continues, as a District Court has vacated the DHS/USCIS final rule on public charge. The ruling takes effect immediately and USCIS may not apply[…]
November 2020 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The November 2020 Visa Bulletin was finally released this morning, a mere 3 days before the end of the month, the latest a visa bulletin has ever been released in[…]
Premium Processing Fee Increase Effective Oct. 19, 2020
USCIS announced today that premium processing fees are set to increase, effective on Monday, October 19, 2020. True to form, the agency did not see fit to give any sort[…]
BREAKING: Trump Administration Announces H-1B Visa Overhaul
Today, the DHS and DOL announced the much anticipated and dreaded rules, which affect H-1B visas and Prevailing Wage requirements for H-1Bs/PERMs, respectively. Both rules will be published as Interim[…]
DHS Proposes Rule to “Strengthen” Affidavit of Support Process
More chaos and cruelty from the Trump administration. DHS is now proposing a rule to, among other things, require Affidavit of Support sponsors to submit credit reports/scores, certified copies of[…]
USCIS Response to Preliminary Injunction of Fee Rule
Following the nationwide preliminary injunction which stopped the new USCIS fee schedule from taking effect on Friday, USCIS responded in kind, claiming they are severely underfunded and this move would[…]
BREAKING: USCIS Fee Rule Halted in its Entirety and Enjoined
Some positive news in a time when good news on the immigration front is few and far between – the new USCIS fee schedule, which was set to significantly increase[…]