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Form I-140 USCIS Issues Family-Based Conditional Permanent Residence Guidance

Form I-140 USCIS Issues Family-Based Conditional Permanent Residence Guidance

USCIS issued policy guidance on Form I-751 eligibility, filing, and adjudication, including joint petitions, individual requests, and waivers. Effective since December 12, 2023, this update clarifies conditions for adjusting permanent resident status if conditional permanent resident status is terminated due to a late Form I-751 filing. For more detailed information, refer to the USCIS guidance provided at https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20231212-Family-BasedCPRs.pdf

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USCIS Announces Premium Processing Fee Inflation Adjustment

USCIS Announces Premium Processing Fee Inflation Adjustment

USCIS announced an inflation adjustment to premium processing fees, increasing fees from $1,500 to $1,685, $1,750 to $1,965, and $2,500 to $2,805, effective February 26, 2024, as authorized under the USCIS Stabilizations Act. USCIS announced that it will increase the fees for Premium Processing. This increase will be effective on February 26, 2024. Some of the fee changes are as…

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December 2023 Visa Bulletin 

December 2023 Visa Bulletin 

USCIS determined that for December 2023, applicants in all family-sponsored preference categories and all employment-based preference categories must use the Dates for Filing chart. According to the December 2023 visa bulletin, the priority date for the Second preference (F2A) – spouses and children (unmarried and under 21 years of age) of lawful permanent residents is September 1, 2023. Dates For…

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H-1B Domestic Visa Renewal Pilot Program Starting in January

H-1B Domestic Visa Renewal Pilot Program Starting in January

State Department officials have announced that a restricted number of H-1B specialty occupation workers will have the opportunity to extend their visas in the United States starting in January. Additionally, the agency is actively working on extending interview waivers for specific temporary visas and introducing a digital visa for travel to the US. Initially, the implementation of the H-1B domestic…

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Guidance on Fee Waiver for Form I-765

Guidance on Fee Waiver for Form I-765

Certain applicants are required to pay a filing fee for Form I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization), but they may qualify for a fee waiver. USCIS offers guidance on how to request a fee waiver for Form I-765, providing information on the necessary documentation to support the fee waiver request and explaining the concept of a means-tested public benefit. When applicants…

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Enterprise Change of Address Self-Service Tool

Enterprise Change of Address Self-Service Tool

USCIS has introduced an Enterprise Change of Address (E-COA) self-service tool, providing individuals with a USCIS online account the convenience of updating their mailing and physical address for pending applications, petitions, or requests all in one centralized location. Through E-COA, individuals with a USCIS online account can efficiently manage address updates for pending applications, petitions, or requests without the need…

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Additional H-1B visas for FY2024

Additional H-1B visas for FY2024

The H-2B nonimmigrant program allows employers to hire nonimmigrants temporarily for nonagricultural labor or services in the United States. Typically, Congress has established the H-2B cap at 66,000 per fiscal year, with 33,000 allocated for workers beginning employment in the first half of the fiscal year (October 1 – March 31) and 33,000 for those starting in the second half…

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Tampa Asylum Office is Moving to New Location

Tampa Asylum Office is Moving to New Location

The USCIS Tampa Asylum Office will be relocating to a new address, and the current facility will cease public operations on November 29, 2023. Mail will be received at the new location from November 29 onwards, but walk-in services will not be available until December 13, 2023. It’s important to note that this relocation will not impact jurisdiction. Asylum applicants…

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November 2023 Visa Bulletin 

November 2023 Visa Bulletin 

USCIS determined that for November 2023, applicants in all family-sponsored preference categories and all employment-based preference categories must use the Dates for Filing chart. According to the November 2023 visa bulletin, the priority date for the Second preference (F2A) – spouses and children (unmarried and under 21 years of age) of lawful permanent residents is September 1, 2023. Dates For…

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