By Brian Figeroux, Esq. Photo contributor by Tada Images The National Interest Waiver (NIW) is an immigration pathway available to certain foreign nationals under the Employment-Based Second Prefere...
USCIS Celebrates Independence Day 2024 and Continues Its Commitment to Naturalization
Editorial credit: Lyonstock / Shutterstock.com WASHINGTON— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will celebrate Independence Day this year by welcoming approximately 11,000 new citizens in more ...
USCIS Extends the Grace Periods for Form I-914 and Form I-918 Supplement B
Editorial credit: Lyonstock / Shutterstock.com U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending the grace periods when we will accept previous editions of the following forms: Form I-914, Applic...
USCIS Clarifies Guidance on Adopting a Child Through the Hague Adoption Convention Process
Editorial credit: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com On June 14, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how prospective adoptive parents (PAPs) c...
USCIS Updates Guidance for Family-Based Immigrant Visas
Editorial credit: T. Schneider / Shutterstock.com U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is issuing guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on family-based immigrant visa petitions (including F...
Cap Reached for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for the First Half of FY 2024
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 20,716 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for the first half of fiscal year 202...
USCIS Will Launch Organizational Accounts and Online Filing for Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, for H-1B Petitioners
Editorial credit: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com In February, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will launch online organizational accounts and make Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant ...
USCIS Updates Policy Guidance for International Students
Editorial credit: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance regarding the F and M student nonimmigrant classifications, includi...
USCIS Announces Inflation Adjustment to Premium Processing Fees
Editorial credit: Lyonstock / Shutterstock.com U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a final rule that will increase the filing fee for Form I-907, Request for Premium Process...
Implementation of a New Family Reunification Parole Process for Ecuador
Editorial credit: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced implementation of a new family reunification parole (FRP) process for certain nationa...