Form I-131F is available online through myUSCIS. This form is used used to request parole in place for noncitizen spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens who are present in the United States without admission or parole. USCIS has announced that its live chat feature is operational for users encountering technical issues with Form I-131F. To access live chat, users should…
A technical issue previously resulted in missing USCIS Form I-612 receipt notices for cases where the Department of State’s Waiver Review Division (WRD) recommended waivers. This problem affected I-612 receipt notices related to J-1 waivers for physicians serving in underserved areas. Normally, when WRD recommends a waiver, it is sent to USCIS, which should then issue an I-797 receipt notice…
USCIS determined that for August 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 August 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 issued a reminder that it will start accepting New Parole applications from August 19 onwards, rejecting those submitted before this date. They have also outlined a list of documents that can be gathered in advance. This announcement reflects the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to keeping families united. DHS is establishing a process to consider requests for parole in place…
DHS revised the STEM list, which is the complete list of fields recognized by DHS as science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) disciplines for its 24-month optional practical training extensions. For additional information, you can visit: stem-list.pdf (ice.gov) Remzi Guvenc Kulen, Esq. Kulen Law Firm, P.C.
You can find interview wait times on the travel.state.gov website here: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/wait-times.html. The wait times often include those for third country nationals (TCNs), but the site does not specify if there are separate queues for TCNs at individual posts. Additionally, due to technical constraints, the Department of State has noted that providing TCN-specific wait times is currently not feasible. To…
