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...
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,...
As part of its efforts to provide flexibility and accommodations during the Covid pandemic, USCIS has been accepting all benefit forms and documents with reproduced original signatures since 03/20/2020. A document may be scanned, faxed, photocopied, or similarly reproduced provided that the copy must be of an original document containing an original handwritten signature, unless otherwise...
USCIS has updated policy guiance on how USCIS evaluates evidence to determine eligibility for O-1A nonimmigrants of extraordinary ability, with a focus on persons in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) fields. Update: Being named on a competitive government grant for STEM research can be a positive factor towards demonstrating that a beneficiary is at the top of the...
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