The INA provides that an applicant for a visa, admission, or adjustment of status is inadmissible if in the opinion of the consular officer, immigration officer, or immigration judge at the time of application for a visa, admission, or adjustment of status, the applicant is likely at any time to become dependent on certain government benefits in the future, which…
Applicants who file adjustment of status application to become a lawful permanent resident, must submit I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record to establish that the applicant is not inadmissible to the United States on public health grounds. Recently, most of the applicants who already submitted their Medical Examination receiving RFEs requesting medical exam for their adjustment of status…
DOS posted the visa bulletin for December 2022. USCIS determined that for December 2022, all family-sponsored preference categories must use the Dates for Filing chart in the Visa Bulletin and all employment-based preference categories must use the Final Action Dates chart. According to December 2022 visa bulletin, visa numbers will still be current for Second preference (F2A) – spouses and…
USCIS announced that it is extending flexibilities previously announced on March 30, 2020, to assist applicants and petitioners who are responding to certain agency requests in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This flexibility applies if the issuance date listed on the request, notice, or decision is between March 1, 2020, and January 24, 2023. This includes Requests for Evidence, Notice…
DOS posted the visa bulletin for November 2022. USCIS determined that for November 2022, all family-sponsored preference categories must use the Dates for Filing chart in the Visa Bulletin and all employment-based preference categories must use the Final Action Dates chart. According to November 2022 visa bulletin, visa numbers will still be current for Second preference (F2A) – spouses and children…
DOS posted the visa bulletin for October 2022. USCIS determined that for October 2022, all family-sponsored preference categories must use the Dates for Filing chart in the Visa Bulletin and all employment-based preference categories must use the Final Action Dates chart. According to October 2022 visa bulletin, visa numbers will still be current for Second preference (F2A) – spouses and children…
