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Many people are worried about how a government shutdown will affect their immigration case. During a government shutdown for budgetary reasons, nearly 3/4 of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees (more than 185,000 people) would be required to continue working...

Many U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) forms are available for online filing, and submitting your application online provides you with several benefits. However, you must be physically present in the U.S. to file online. The only exception is for...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has launched a new online tool called E-COA that allows customers with pending applications, petitions, or requests to update their address more easily. To use E-COA, customers need a USCIS online account and must...

Each month, the  U.S. Department of State issues a Visa Bulletin. The State Department Monthly Visa Bulletin is a publication that provides information on the availability of immigrant visas for each preference category. The bulletin is issued every month by...

From 2017 to 2023, the processing time for a family-based Adjustment of Status (I-485) increased from 7.8 months to 12.5 months. Overall the average case processing time for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) processing time increased from 6.4 months...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is exempting the biometric services fee for Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, beginning October 1, 2023. This means that I-539 applicants will not need to pay the $85 biometric services fee when...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is committed to improving its services and efficiency, shortening processing wait times, and reducing backlogs and redundant paperwork. As part of their commitment to modernization and efficiency, USCIS has recently begun to text customers...

Starting September 13, 2023, if you are applying for asylum and you do not speak English well, you must bring an interpreter to your interview. The interpreter must be fluent in both English and the language you speak. If you...

Misrepresentation is a serious offense in immigration law. It can lead to inadmissibility, deportation, and even the revocation of naturalization. Immigration misrepresentation is a federal crime in which an individual knowingly provides false or misleading information about their immigration case...

Each month, the  U.S. Department of State issues a Visa Bulletin. The State Department Monthly Visa Bulletin is a publication that provides information on the availability of immigrant visas for each preference category. The bulletin is issued every month by...