On July 20, 2021, The Nebraska Service Center (NSC) will start accepting credit card payments using Form G-1450 for petitioners filing Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, with Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, or when filing Form I-907 to upgrade a pending Form I-140 to premium processing.
On July 19, 2021, DHS announced the re-designation and extension of Somalia for TPS. The extension of TPS for Somalia allows approximately 447 current beneficiaries to retain TPS through March 17, 2023, so long as they meet TPS eligibility requirements. The re-designation of Somalia for TPS also allows an estimated 100 additional Somali nationals (or individuals having no nationality who...
Update 10/26/2023 Regarding N-400 processing time, we're seeing some encouraging improvements. Let's delve into some recent samples: Baltimore Field Office:Filing Date: July 28, 2023Interview Notification Issued: August 31, 2023Interview Date: October 6, 2023This means the total processing time, from filing to the interview date for this particular case, was a little over 2 months! This is a...
On July 6, 2021, DHS announced the re-designation and extension of Yemen for TPS. This means that current beneficiaries may extend their TPS until March 3, 2023, and first-time applicants may also apply. Current beneficiaries Current beneficiaries will be eligible to re-register for an extension of their status and have employment authorization. Approximately 1,700 current beneficiaries will be...
The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program will expire on June 30, 2021, unless Congress reauthorizes it. A lapse in authorization does not affect EB-5 petitions filed by investors who are not seeking a visa under the Regional Center Program. USCIS will reject Form I-924 and I-526 received on or after July 1, 2021, related to the regional center program. Further, USCIS will not act on...
Update 09/23/2024 Fresh update: Filed on 11/23/2022 and approved on 09/13/2024. This case took approximately 21 months to process, and no RFE was issued. Trends and Observations: Processing Times Holding Steady: We are still seeing consistent processing times around 20 to 21 months for recent I-751 petition approvals. This marks a continued decrease from the peak of 30 to 31 months noted in...
Employers should keep in mind of additional requirements during the PERM process if there has been a layoff within 6 months of filing the PERM application. The relevant regulation states the following: If there has been a layoff by the employer applicant in the area of intended employment within six months of filing an application involving the occupation for which certification is sought or in...
USCIS issued new policy guidance on May 27, 2021 regarding an applicant's registration to vote and its impact on good moral character determination during naturalization. Some of the policy highlights include: USCIS will not penalize an applicant who unknowingly or unwilfully registers to vote.USCIS does not consider an applicant to have unlawfully registered to vote if the applicant did not...
April 2022 USCIS determined that for April 2022, all family-sponsored preference categories must use the Dates for Filing chart. All employment-based preference categories must use the Dates of Filing chart. There's also significant advancement for EB2 India, from Sept 1, 2013 to Sept 1, 2014. Many may have already filed in 2020 / 2021 when they downgraded from EB2 to EB3. USCIS is encouraging...
