Immigration Law

08/28/2008 - USCIS Issues Revised Information Collection on Form N-400. #08082862.

08/26/2008 - Memo from Donald Neufeld, Acting Associate Director, Domestic Operations, USCIS provides guidance on continuous residence, physical presence and overseas naturalization for military spouses and children. #08082668. Request Memo here.

08/26/2008 - USCIS announced revised filing instructions for Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence. As of 9/24/08, USCIS will only accept forms dated 8/25/08 and reject previous editions of the form. Effective immediately, all I-751s must be filed with either the VSC or CSC. #08082661.

08/20/2008 - DOS issued a final rule amending nonimmigrant visa regulations to require “ten print” fingerprint scans for all nonimmigrant visa applicants. The rule is effective 8/20/08. # 08082063.

08/12/2008 - CBP's Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), an electronic system for screening passengers before they begin travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program, began accepting applications on 8/1/08. The travel authorization will become mandatory for VWP travelers on 1/12/09. #08081260.

July 2, 2007 -- USCIS announced this afternoon that, effective today, it is rejecting all employment-based adjustment of status applications where the priority date is not current under the revised visa bulletin. Read more here.

July 2, 2007 -- The Department of State announced this morning that effective Monday, July 2, 2007, there will be no further authorizations in response to request for Employment-based preference cases. Employment preference numbers will once again be available to these chargeability areas beginning October 1, 2007.

July 2, 2007 -- What if DOS issues a revised July Visa Bulletin? File the adjustment now anyway? Some things to consider.

June 29, 2007 -- USCIS Issues Reminder of Fee Hike on July 30. A 6/28/07 USCIS Update reminds applicants that the increased fees for applications and petitions take effect 7/30/07. Click here for new fee schedule.

June 29, 2007 -- Be reminded that the USCIS Medical Exam required for adjustment of status applications may be performed by any physician named on the USCIS' "Designated Civil Surgeon" list, regardless of where the physician is located. USCIS Civil Surgeons Locator here.

June 28, 2007 -- On 6/27/07 USCIS announced that effective 7/2/07 Premium Processing will be temporarily suspended for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker.