Beginning Aug. 12, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is temporarily extending the validity period for Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, from two years to now four years due to COVID-19-related delays in processing. USCIS may consider a completed Form…
Medical examination and vaccination requirements vary depending on the immigration benefit the person is seeking. Most applicants subject to medical grounds of inadmissibility must undergo a medical examination to determine…
On June 7, 2021, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled that thousands of people living in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) are ineligible to apply to…
Form I-9 is used to verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States. All U.S. employers must properly complete Form I-9 for each…
In an effort to overcome huge delays in capturing biometrics of applicants, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will reuse biometrics previously submitted by applicants in order to process pending…
* Effective May 4, the entry into the United States of certain nonimmigrant travelers who have been physically present in India is suspended. U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (LPR), and immigrants are…
All persons, regardless of immigration status should and can get the COVID vaccine. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) made this clear in a statement released on February 1, just as…
January 21, 2021 – President Biden laid out his vision for long overdue immigration reform. If passed into law, the Biden Immigration Bill would finally provide channels for millions of…
The COVID-19 global pandemic has been ongoing for close to one year and many countries have implemented inbound and outbound travel restrictions. U.S. permanent residents and conditional permanent residents caught…
UPDATED: 7th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an administrative stay of the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (noted below) meaning adjustment of status…