The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will continue to require non-U.S. individuals seeking to enter the United States from Canada or Mexico by land or ferry for all purposes – including “essential” activities such as work, business or education –…
Due to the continuing COVID-19 emergency, USCIS is extending its deadline extension policy through July 25, 2022. Petitioners and applicants will continue to have an additional 60 days to respond to requests for evidence, notices of intent to deny or…
Starting on or about April 1, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will issue spousal designation notices to E and L dependent spouses who possess valid Forms I-94 that were issued by USCIS before January 30, 2022 and therefore…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced an 18-month designation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), to take effect upon publication of an upcoming Federal Register notice. Afghan nationals eligible for this designation must have continuously resided in…
Last night, Congress passed an omnibus appropriations bill that will fund the federal government – including immigration operations – through FY 2022, which ends September 30, 2022. President Biden is expected to sign the spending package into law. The appropriations bill will…
As part of the Government of Canada’s response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is introducing new immigration streams for Ukrainians who want to enter Canada temporarily or permanently. For Ukrainians who want to…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a new 18-month designation of Sudan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), to take effect upon publication of an upcoming Federal Register notice. DHS has also extended and redesignated the neighboring country of South Sudan for…
A U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) final rule that would expand premium processing to include additional case types has cleared the Office of Management and Budget, putting it closer to publication and implementation. The regulation implements Congress’s October 2020…
The Department of Homeland Security is proposing a new public charge rule that would largely codify its existing policy on the public charge ground of inadmissibility. Consistent with longstanding policy, the new rule would deem a foreign national ineligible to…
According to the State Department’s March Visa Bulletin, Final Action cutoff dates for issuance of an immigrant visa will be as follows: EB-1: All countries, including India and China, will remain current.EB-2: India will advance by four months to May 1,…