* 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…
It is common for our office to hear, ” I was denied and I don’t understand why I was denied.” In the U.S. immigration system, officers have a wide array…
On December 28, 2020, the U.S.Federal Court permanently enjoined, blocked or prevented the USCIS fee increase discussed below. —————————————- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced an astronomical 80%…
On July 14, 2020 after lawsuits filed by several states, Harvard and MIT, the Trump administration said it would no longer require international students to attend in-person classes during the…
With over 30 million people unemployed in the U.S. and availability of certain U.S. government benefits, many lawful permanent residents (or green card holders) and temporary non-immigrant visa holders are…
Processing of immigration petitions continue during the coronavirus pandemic. The only services that have been temporarily suspended are in-person services and face-to-face interviews. Immigration petitions can be filed on-line or…