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Citizenship and Adjustment of Status Interviews May Be Conducted at Different Locations to Improve Processing Times
USCIS announced today that it is implementing a new strategy to decrease differences in processing times based on location for Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, and Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. Since the end of 2015, there has been an increase in processing times due to higher than expected volumes received during… Read more
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Premium Processing Available Monday, June 10th, for Consular Processed H-1B Cap Petitions
On June 10, USCIS will begin premium processing for all remaining FY 2020 H-1B cap-subject petitions. Starting on that date, the sponsoring employer may file Form I-907 with the USCIS service center that is processing the petition in order to upgrade. On March 19, USCIS had previously announced that it would offer premium processing in a two-phased approach… Read more
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New I-539 Form Requiring Biometrics March 11th
****UPDATE 6/7/19 My firm has filed a lawsuit yesterday against USCIS on behalf of four H-4 applicants for unlawfully delaying applications for extensions of stay and accompanying H-4 EADs for spouses of high-skilled immigrants who are waiting in line for permanent residence. We seek to force USCIS through litigation to adjudicate these renewals in a reasonable time as… Read more
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H-1B FY 2021 Electronic Registration Background
The H-1B program allows companies in the United States to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations requiring a bachelors or higher degree, or its equivalent. Annually, USCIS selects at least 65,000 H-1B visas under the H-1B regular cap and reserves another 20,000 visas for those holding advanced degrees from U.S. higher education institutions. When… Read more
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H-1B FY 2021 Electronic Registration Window to Open March 1 through March 20, 2020
From the Public Engagement Division of USCIS: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on 12/6/19 the requirement for employers seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption, to first electronically register and pay the associated $10 H-1B registration fee before filing a petition for the fiscal year 2021 H-1B… Read more
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