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Streamlining the Green Card Process: How a Small Change to Medical Examinations Can Help Your Green
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is currently updating the policy guidance regarding the time allotted for validity...


What Do Changes to USCIS' "Unlawful Presence" Definitions Mean for Students and Exchan
The policy memorandum regarding unlawful presence for F and M nonimmigrant students, and J nonimmigrant exchange visitors has been...


U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Releases Statement on Canada's Legalization of Marijuan
In accordance to the legalization of marijuana in Canada, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to enforce the United States...


Temporary Protective Status Survives: Court Injunction Gives Temporary Life to 300,000 TPS Holders
October 3, 2018 Norther District of California - TPS holders and families all over the nation are feeling a sense of hope with the recent...


Immigration Case Denied: How USCIS is Taking Your Money While Making it Easier to Deny Your Case
In a massive shift in policy, USCIS recently announced that starting on September 11th, 2018, the Service could now deny immigration...


Is Your Work Permit or Travel Permit Taking Forever? You Are Not Alone
Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization and Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, continue to be heavily delayed by...


Travel Ban 3.0 Explained - A Consular Officer's Guide to Adjudication
Last month, the U.S Supreme Court lifted P.P. 9645 orders for the suspension of the distribution of visas from the following eight...


International Students Beware: How Recent Changes to a 20+ Year Rule May Lead to Your 10 Year Ban Fr
USCIS published a policy memorandum titled “Accrual of Unlawful Presence and F, J, and M Nonimmigrants” on August 9, 2018. This new...


DACA is Still Alive, Now What? Filing DACA Applications in the Wake of Federal Court Rulings
On August 3, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an order reinstating that the rescinding of DACA was...


USCIS Returns Unselected Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions
USCIS announced on July 30, 2018 that all fiscal year 2019 H-1B cap-subject petitions that were not selected by the random...
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