Green Card Renewals Receive 24 months of Automatic Extension

Posted on by Jay Wu
USCIS announced on 09/28/2022 that applicants who have filed renewal of their GC via Form I-90 will receive a 24-month of extension of their current valid or expired Green Card. USCIS had previously provided a 12-month extension. The language on Form I-90 receipt notices will indicate the validity of a green card for 24 months. USCIS will also send out amended receipt notices for those with a...

Current Venezuelan TPS Holders May Now Extend Their TPS and EADs Until March 2024

Posted on by Jay Wu
DHS has announced the re-registration process for current Venezuela Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries. The announcement came at the very last minute as the initial TPS was set to expire on September 9, 2021. USCIS did announce that there will be a renewal option months before but the formal instructions just came out a few days before the expiration. As a form of accommodation,...

New Public Charge Rule Announced

Posted on by Jay Wu
USCIS has announced new public charge rule to be published in the final register. The new rule tries to steer clear of being labeled a "wealth test". Non-cash benefits like SNAP, Child Health Insurance, most Medicaid, housing benefits, are no longer part of public charge determination.  The final rule will be effective on Dec. 23, 2022, and will apply to applications postmarked (or...