A new State Department regulation prohibits a pregnant foreign national from obtaining a U.S. B-1/B-2 visitor visa if a consular officer determines that the primary purpose of her trip is to obtain U.S. citizenship for the child by giving birth…
The Department of State posted the visa bulletin for February today. USCIS advised that it will accept family and employment-based adjustment of status petitions for February based upon the filing date. See https://www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo for the updated information. Overview of Visa Bulletin…
The U.S. Supreme Court has lifted the last nationwide injunction barring implementation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) public charge rule. The rule can now be enforced temporarily in all states except for Illinois while lawsuits challenging the legality of…
The Department of State posted the visa bulletin for January today. USCIS advised that it will accept family and employment-based adjustment of status petitions for January based upon the filing date. See https://www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo for the updated information. To be eligible…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the public comment period for its proposed fee rule to December 30, according to a notice published today in the Federal Register. The extension provides stakeholders with more time to weigh in on a…
An Oregon federal court has issued a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the Trump Administration from requiring immigrant visa applicants to show that they will have unsubsidized health insurance within 30 days after entry to the United States or the financial…
If you are a foreign national planning to travel abroad this holiday season, please make sure you have the immigration documents and instructions you need to depart and reenter the United States in advance of your trip. Understanding your immigration…
Congress has voted to temporarily extend federal government funding through December 20, 2019. The spending measure means that federal functions – including immigration operations – should continue uninterrupted through December 20, 2019, while FY 2020 budget negotiations continue. The bill…
The Department of State posted the visa bulletin for December today. USCIS advised that it will accept family and employment-based adjustment of status petitions for December based upon the filing date. See https://www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo for the updated information. Immigrant Visa Availability…
A proposed DHS fee schedule would increase costs for most petitioners and applicants, and would impose new filing and fee requirements for many case types, according to a notice of proposed rulemaking set to be published in the Federal Register on November…