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
Read More »USCIS to Reopen International Field Office in Tegucigalpa, Honduras
On April 2, 2024, USCIS will reopen an international field office in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, within the U.S. embassy. USCIS is expanding its international presence in
Read More »USCIS Updates Policy Manual Regarding Expedite Requests
USCIS announced on March 21, that the agency is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how it considers expedite requests related to government interests and
Read More »USCIS Extends H-1B Cap Registration Window
USCIS has extended the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap. The initial registration period, which opened at noon Eastern on March 6, 2024, and
Read More »DHS Extends and Redesignates Burma for TPS
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the extension and redesignation of Burma for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
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