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USCIS Expands Partnership with Social Security Administration
Copied from USCIS: WASHINGTON— USCIS announced today that applicants filing for lawful permanent resident status are now able to apply for a Social Security number (SSN) or replacement card as part of the adjustment[…]
August 2021 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The August 2021 Visa Bulletin was released later afternoon yesterday. Some of the significant forward movement we have seen in most categories in recent months has slowed a bit, which[…]
USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests
USCIS announced today an additional extension of their previous flexibility policy for responding to agency requests due to difficulties and disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The additional 60 day[…]
July 2021 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The July 2021 Visa Bulletin was released earlier this afternoon and we continue to see significant forward movement in most categories, but in particular EB2 and EB3 India/China. EB1 India[…]
USCIS Received Over 300K H-1B Registrations for FY2022
After this year’s H-1B registration and subsequent lottery, many immigration practitioners lamented the seemingly low selection rates for their client’s cases, especially compared to years past. Master’s cap cases, which[…]
USCIS Announces Lockbox Filing Flexibilities
The unprecedented lockbox delays from last autumn/winter are well known to both immigration practitioners and clients alike. Our office filed several cases during this time period where USCIS took over[…]
USCIS Updates Policies to Improve Immigration Services
Slowly but surely, the new Biden-Harris administration continues to unwind the immeasurable damage done by the previous administration and de-construct the invisible wall, brick-by-brick. USCIS announced yesterday several policy updates[…]
June 2021 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The June 2021 Visa Bulletin was released earlier this morning and we are happy to report that we once again saw steady to significant forward movement in most categories, particularly[…]
USCIS Confirms it will Suspend Biometrics for H-4, L-2, and other Categories
USCIS announced today that, beginning May 17, 2021, they will suspend biometrics requirements for H-4, L-2, and certain E nonimmigrant categories, as the agency works to reduce the unprecedented backlog[…]