ADIT stamp is a temporary proof of permanent residency that is placed in a foreign national’s passport or an I-94 Arrival/Departure Record by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) or Customs Border Protection (CBP) officer. The stamp indicates that the individual has been approved for permanent residency and is authorized to live and work in the United States while…
Under U.S. immigration law, refugees and asylees who are granted asylum or refugee status must apply for adjustment of status to become lawful permanent residents (LPRs) after one year of continuous physical presence in the United States. However, it is impossible for a refugee to satisfy both this filing requirement and the physical presence requirement at the time of filing…
Biden Administration announced a list of policy changes at the border, including publishing a new proposed rule. The proposed rule would bar asylum for any person who had not previously applied for asylum in a third transit country before reaching the United States, as well as those who cross the border illegally. The rule would apply only to asylum seekers who, after Title 42…
Green Card validity is extended for the applicants who have pending form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, and form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status for 48 months starting from the card’s expiration date. The change has been effective since January 11, 2023, for I-829 and it has been effective since January 25,…
Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, is an application to become a naturalized U.S. citizen. On December 12, 2020, USCIS announced that they automatically extend the validity of a Permanent Resident Card (PRC) (Form I-551) through an Application for Naturalization (Form N-400) receipt notice, without regard to whether the applicant has filed an application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90).…
DOS posted the visa bulletin for January 2023. USCIS determined that for January 2023, all family-sponsored preference categories and all employment-based preference categories must use the Dates for Filing chart in the visa bulletin. According to January 2023 visa bulletin, visa numbers will still be current for Second preference (F2A) – spouses and children (unmarried and under 21 years of…
