Advocates have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado challenging the upcoming USCIS fee increase for certain immigration applications, set to take effect on April 1, 2024. The plaintiffs, including the American Immigrant Investor Alliance, IT Service Alliance, and an EB-5 investor, argue that the final rule implementing the fee changes should be preliminarily…
USCIS has started processing renewal applications for employment authorization in batches for certain categories, including a17 (spouse of E nonimmigrant), a18 (spouse of L nonimmigrant), and c26 (H-4 spouse of H-1B nonimmigrant). A practice alert has been issued based on reports, noting that USCIS is issuing batched EADs with a common expiration date for these categories. Remzi Guvenc Kulen Esq.…
USCIS has updated its premium processing fees, effective February 26, 2024. Forms I-907 postmarked on or after this date with incorrect fees will be rejected. The adjustment increases certain premium processing fees from $1,500 to $1,685, $1,750 to $1,965, and $2,500 to $2,805. Remzi Guvenc Kulen Esq. Kulen Law Firm P.C.
USCIS determined that for March 2024, applicants in all family-sponsored preference categories must use the Dates for Filing chart and all employment-based preference categories must use the Final Action Dates chart. According to the March 2024 visa bulletin, the priority date for the Second preference (F2A) – spouses and children (unmarried and under 21 years of age) of lawful permanent…
USCIS has updated its premium processing fees, effective February 26, 2024. Forms I-907 postmarked on or after this date with incorrect fees will be rejected. The adjustment increases certain premium processing fees from $1,500 to $1,685, $1,750 to $1,965, and $2,500 to $2,805. Remzi Guvenc Kulen Esq. Kulen Law Firm P.C.
By leveling the playing field, the beneficiary-centric approach will lessen the incentives for fraud and abuse. A single registration filed for a person will have the same chance of selection as several registrations filed for the same person. The new system greatly reduces the usefulness of gaming the system with several registrations only to increase the odds of selection, even…
The 180-day waiting time that must pass before asylum seekers can obtain work permits negatively impacts those looking for protection, their communities, and the nation’s economy as a whole. A bipartisan bill in the House called the Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act would do away with the 180-day waiting period. Remzi Guvenc Kulen Esq. Kulen Law Firm P.C.
A medical examination and vaccination record completed by a designated physician, Form I-693, is required if you are applying for a green card in the United States. This document certifies your eligibility to enter the US for medical reasons. Applicants were given a simple pamphlet explaining the fundamentals of the Form I-693, report of medical examination and vaccination record. Remzi…
Final rule modifying the fee schedule for the USCIS. On 4/1/24, the final rule will go into force. The fees set out by this final rule must be included with every benefit request that is postmarked on or after 4/1/24. For instance, the majority of applicants will pay less for naturalization overall because to the new fee rule. In the…
The majority of immigration benefit requests that USCIS receives are sent through service centers or lockboxes. A USCIS form may, nevertheless, occasionally be received by USCIS through a local USCIS office. Applicants, petitioners, and requestors must set an appointment in advance with the USCIS Contact Center and physically visit a field office to make certain application fee payments in order…
