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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...

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-launches-online-appointment-request-form U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) launched a new online self-service appointment request form on August 21, 2023, that allows applicants, attorneys and accredited representatives to request an appointment at their local field office without the need to call...

myProgress is an online tool from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)that allows you to track the progress of your immigration case online. It is available to applicants who have filed certain types of immigration forms. Form I-765 (Application for...

Employment Authorization is required for immigrants who wish to work legally in the United States. Normally this is obtained by filing an application for Employment Authorization (Form I-765) or may be temporarily granted depending on immigration status. USCIS is constantly...

USCIS launched its new self-service biometric services appointment rescheduling tool on June 28. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) previously required requestors to reschedule a biometric services appointment by calling the USCIS Contact Center. This was a time-consuming and inconvenient...

A Request for Evidence (RFE) is a notice sent to an applicant when the filing packet that is submitted does not contain enough evidence for an immigration officer to make a decision regarding the eligibility of an applicant to receive...

USCIS has plans to roll out a system that allows customers to self-reschedule biometrics appointments online without contacting the National Contact Center, according to attendees of the recent Spring AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association) conference. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services...

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on May 2 released a new document that provides filing tips for financial supporters after receiving many duplicate filings for Form I-134A, Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support....

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the temporary suspension of the biometrics requirement for Form I-539 applicants seeking an extension or change of status in the H-4, L-2, and E-dependent categories will be extended until September 30,...

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provides long-term immigration protections to child victims of human trafficking, abuse and neglect, including Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) classification, T visa, U visa and VAWA protection. Child...