The State Department has proposed a draft questionnaire to be used by consular officers to determine the admissibility of visa applicants under its new public charge rule. The rule, which would impose a higher standard on visa applicants to establish…
The State Department has updated its guidelines for adjudication of blanket L visa applications, reminding consular officers that blanket L visa applicants must demonstrate their eligibility by “clear and convincing evidence.” According to the updated guidance, officers are directed to…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is increasing the Form I-907 premium processing fee to $1,440, from $1,410, according to an announcement issued Wednesday. A final rule on the fee change has been published in the Federal Register. The fee increase is to take effect…
The Department of State posted the visa bulletin for November today. USCIS advised that it will accept family and employment-based adjustment of status petitions for November based upon the filing date. See https://www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo for the updated information.
The State Department will defer enforcement of its new public charge rule while it develops new forms and procedures to implement the rule. Until further notice, visa applicants will not be subject to heightened scrutiny of their finances, health and other personal circumstances contemplated under…
Judge George Daniels of the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York has enjoined the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from enforcing its new public charge regulation, which was to take effect on October 15, 2019. The regulation…
The State Department will apply a new standard to determine whether visa applicants are likely to become a public charge under a regulation set for publication tomorrow and scheduled to take effect October 15, 2019. The new rule largely mirrors…
Starting October 15, 2019, a regulation that broadens USCIS’s authority to determine whether certain foreign nationals will become a public charge of the United States and expands the inquiry to nonimmigrants seeking an extension or change of status is set to take…
The State Department will suspend the issuance of immigrant visas to foreign nationals who cannot demonstrate that they will obtain health insurance or otherwise pay for their healthcare expenses in the United States, according to a presidential proclamation issued Friday. Starting November…
Congress has voted to temporarily extend federal government funding through November 21, 2019. The spending measure means that federal functions – including immigration operations – will continue uninterrupted through November 21, 2019, while FY 2020 budget negotiations continue. The bill…