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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has finalized a new rule impacting several key areas for immigration and naturalization applicants and petitioners. The new fees, forms and premium processing are effective April 1, 2024. In their new rule published January...
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The Biden administration is reviewing a plan to raise visa application fees for the first time since 2016. The proposal, which has drawn thousands of public comments, could see a 40% increase across the board, with most of the additional...
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced increases to its premium processing fees to account for inflation. Starting February 26, 2024, it will cost a bit more to expedite certain immigration applications. Premium processing allows immigration applicants to have their...
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  The Biden administration is quietly pursuing a "legal pathway" to grant faster work permits for migrants who cross the border lawfully. This pilot program, currently operating in Texas and California, aims to address the urgent need for legal work...
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Under some situations, it may be possible to speed up your immigration application. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is accepting requests to expedite immigration requests in some types of cases, including: an emergency urgent humanitarian need severe financial loss...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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