USCIS Updates Policy Guidance for the “Sought to Acquire” Requirement Under the Child Status Protection Act
Release Date: 08/24/2023 We are updating the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how we will apply the extraordinary circumstances exception to the “sought to acquire” requirement under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) in light of a Feb. 14, 2023, policy change. This update (PDF, 331.87 KB): Explains that we consider the Feb. 14 policy...
Read MorePer USCIS, Child’s CSPA age will freeze based on the Dates of Filing (Visa Bulletin Chart B), instead of Final Action Dates (Chart A).
Per USCIS, Child’s CSPA age will freeze based on the Dates of Filing (Visa Bulletin Chart B), instead of Final Action Dates (Chart A). This will make many children eligible for green cards, whose petitions have been pending with the USCIS during the COVID pandemic and who aged out. https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-updates-child-status-protection-act-cspa-age-calculation-for-certain-adjustment-of-status
Read MoreH1B and L Visa Holders Can Renew Their Visas in the US Instead of Going to the Consulate.
This is great new for H1B and L1 visas holders. The U.S. Department of State will resume the “domestic visa revalidation” later in 2023. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/state-department-plans-pilot-for-domestic-visa-renewal-this-year
Read MoreUSCIS Filing Fees Are Likely to Increase Soon.
USCIS Filing Fees Are Likely to Increase Soon. On January 3, 2023, USCIS published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to adjust certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees. Read More.
Read MoreCOVID-19 Vaccination Required for Immigration Medical Examinations
COVID-19 Vaccination Required for Immigration Medical Examinations U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that, effective Oct. 1, 2021, applicants subject to the immigration medical examination must complete the COVID-19 vaccine series before the civil surgeon can complete an immigration medical examination and sign Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record.
Read MoreU.S. Visa Interview Waiver Eligibility Extended
Deparment of Status Extended Certain Non-Immigrant Visa Interview Waiver The Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Department of Homeland Security, has extended until December 31, 2023, previously approved authorities allowing consular officers to waive the in-person interview for certain H-2 (temporary agricultural and non-agricultural workers) applicants; certain students, professors, research scholars, short-term scholars,...
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