USCIS Extends COVID-19-related Flexibilities
Stay up to date on US Immigration policy. Check out USCIS’s new article “USCIS Extends COVID-19-related Flexibilities”. Please feel free to contact us if you want to learn more and/or[…]
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USCIS Updates Policy Guidance on VAWA Self-Petitions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is publishing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on eligibility, filing, and adjudication requirements addressing Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-petitions to update practices and align[…]
USCIS Updates Guidelines on Maximum Validity Periods for New EADs
Copied from USCIS: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today published updated policy guidance to change the maximum validity period that may be granted for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued to[…]
One-Year Anniversary of Executive Orders Aimed at Restoring Faith in Our Immigration System
Copied from USCIS: Readout of Director Ur M. Jaddou’s Virtual Briefing with Stakeholders to Mark One-Year Anniversary of Executive Orders Aimed at Restoring Faith in Our Immigration System WASHINGTON— Yesterday,[…]
Afghan Nationals Applying for Adjustment of Status Arriving Under OAW May Use an Overseas Medical Examination
USCIS announced today that it is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding immigration medical examination requirements for certain Afghan nationals applying for adjustment of status after arriving in[…]
USCIS Provides Clarifying Guidance for O-1 Petitions with a Focus on STEM Fields
Copied from USCIS: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today issued policy guidance clarifying how it evaluates evidence to determine eligibility for O-1A nonimmigrants of extraordinary ability, with a focus on[…]
Administration Actions to Attract STEM Talent and Strengthen our Economy and Competitiveness
Copied from the White House: FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Actions to Attract STEM Talent and Strengthen our Economy and Competitiveness January 21, 2022 The Biden-Harris Administration believes that one of[…]
USCIS Director Mayorkas Visits Seattle
On November 9, 2010, USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas held a Stakeholder Meeting in Seattle, Washington at the Immigration building. The meeting was well attended with people from various sectors of[…]