USCIS announced today that they are publishing a new Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. This new form (with a revision date of 3-8-2013) will have a 60 day implementation period during which time both the new and old form versions may be used. However, after...
Immigration Reform, Anyone? It was a busy week in immigration last week and it looks like it will continue in the coming weeks and months! Comprehensive Immigration Reform plans were announced by President Obama and by a bi-partisan group of eight Senators last week to "fix...
DOS Introduces an online "Visa Status Check" allowing immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants to check the status of their visa application at the Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC). <-- Back to News Updates...
The Department of Homeland Security posted in the Federal Register a final rule that will decrease the period of time U.S. citizens will be separated from their immediate relatives (spouse, children and parents) when such family members proceed with the process to apply for a...
USCIS Implements New $165 Immigrant Fee for Applicants Pursuing an Immigrant Visa through Consular Processing effective February 1, 2013. <-- Back to News Updates...
IMMIGRANT VISAS PRIORITY DATES AND PREDICTIONS OF FUTURE VISA AVAILABILITY The new federal fiscal year will begin on October 1, 2014, and with that comes the next infusion of immigrant visa numbers. These numbers will be applied to the quota backlogs, but the end availability remains impacted...
Effective September 12, 2014, immigrant and nonimmigrant visa application fees for certain visa categories will change. All visa applicants must pay the fee amounts in effect on the day they pay, with the exception of immigrant visa application processing fees paid domestically to the National...
The Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs is currently experiencing technical problems with their passport/visa system. Per the Department: This issue is worldwide and is not specific to any particular country, citizenship document, or visa category. We apologize to applicants who are experiencing delays or...
This bulletin applies to: (1) Individuals who are in the U.S. in a non-immigrant visa status (for example, H-1B, L-1, TN); and (2) Are NOT Canadian citizens or Canadian Landed Immigrants; and (3) Want to obtain a visa stamp at one of the U.S. Consular posts in Canada...
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published new notices of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register. The proposed rules address the ability of H-4 dependent spouses to work in the U.S., as well as formally recognize the E-3 and H-1B1 visa classifications, especially...
