It has been noted that a trend of Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and denials in EB-1A, EB-1B, and EB-2 NIW petitions that seem to diverge from established legal standards and USCIS policy guidance. These issues include, among others, imposing requirements beyond the agency’s authority, incorrectly merging the two-step adjudication process, and not adequately assessing evidence based on the “preponderance of…
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 updated the Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-140, affecting Premium Processing upgrades. This change, aimed at increasing efficiency and reducing Service Center costs, will reject Form I-907 received at the incorrect location after January 24, 2024, for a Premium Processing upgrade of a pending Form I-140. To ensure you file your application at the correct address, please check the…
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 Remzi Guvenc Kulen…
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…
The online registration period for the FY2025 U.S. diversity visa (DV-2025) program opened on October 4 and ends on November 7. Remzi Guvenc Kulen, Esq. Kulen Law Firm, P.C.
