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USCIS Ombudsman’s Office Makes Recommendation on I-129
The Ombudsman’s office of US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), an office within USCIS with … Read More
USCIS Once Again Extends Additional 60-day Additional Response Time for Most Service Communications
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is again extending the period for issuance of communications … Read More
USCIS Announces Effort to Reduce Backlogs or Ameliorate their Impact
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced three major steps it will be taking … Read More
Ukraine Designated for Temporary Protected Status
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has designed Ukraine for TPS – Temporary … Read More
USCIS Announces New Mission Statement
Ur M. Jaddou, Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a new mission statement … Read More
USCIS Updates Case Expedite Criteria in Policy Manual
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its policy manual with regard to request … Read More
Expansion of STEM field list entitling international students to Optional Practical Training “STEM Extension”
On January 21, 2022, US Department of Homeland Security announced the addition of 21 additional … Read More
Administration removes November COVID Entry Restrictions for Africa
On December 28, the Biden Administration issued an executive order reversing its November 26 executive … Read More
DOS proposing fee increase for several consular fees for Nonimmigrant Visas, Border Crossing Cards (Mexican Nationals 15 and over) and J-1 waivers
The US Department of State (DOS) has published a new rule proposing to increase certain … Read More
Department of State Greatly Expands Interview Waivers
In an attempt to deal with the large ongoing backlog at US consulates abroad, the … Read More