USCIS Releases Fact Sheet on Processing Time Progress
USCIS published a new fact sheet on its progress in reducing processing times across different forms. Some notable median processing time improvements include: 3.6 months
Read More »USCIS Announces Temporary Final Rule Automatically Extending Certain EADs Pending Renewal
USCIS announced a temporary final rule (TFR) that amends existing Department of Homeland Security regulations to provide that the automatic extension period applicable to
Read More »USCIS Updates Policy Manual Extending the Validity of Form I-693 Indefinitely
On April 4, 2024, USCIS issued policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual stating that immigration medical examinations properly completed and signed by a civil surgeon on or
Read More »FY2025 H-1B Initial Electronic Registration Selection Process Completed
On April 1, 2024, USCIS announced it has received enough electronic registrations for unique beneficiaries during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year
Read More »Form N-400 Applicants Can Request or Replace a Social Security Card without Visiting an Office
USCIS announced that, effective April 1, 2024, applicants filing Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, will have the option to request an original or replacement Social
Read More »USCIS Revises Form N-400 for Naturalization to Include Third Gender Option
USCIS has revised Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, to provide a third gender option, “X,” defined as “Another Gender Identity.” USCIS is also updating
Read More »USCIS Updates Policy Manual to Align with Fee Schedule and Changes
USCIS is revising guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to align with the Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements Final Rule
Read More »Filing Location Change for Certain Employment-Based I-485 and Related Forms
On, April 1, 2024, USCIS is changing the filing location for concurrently filed Forms I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service; I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien
Read More »New Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, April 1, 2024
On April 1, 2024, as part of the new fee rule, USCIS will release a new version of Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. The new version of the form changes many data
Read More »Online Filing for H-1Bs and Organizational Accounts
On Feb. 28, 2024, USCIS launched new online organizational accounts that allow multiple people within an organization and their legal representatives to collaborate on and
Read More »New USCIS Fees and Form Editions from April 1
On Jan. 31, 2024, USCIS published a final rule that adjusts the fees required for most immigration applications and petitions. The new fees are effective April 1, 2024.
Read More »H-1B Form I-129 Filing Location Change to Lockbox
Starting April 1, 2024, H-1B and H-1B1 (HSC) Form I-129 petitions must no longer be filed at the USCIS service centers. All paper-based H-1B and H-1B1 (HSC) Form I-129
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