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Recent USCIS Policy Guidance Clarifies Residency Rules for J Visa Holders

Nov 14, 2023

We’ve become accustomed to governmental changes seeming dramatic, but that’s largely because those are the actions that get covered. On October 24, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (...

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USCIS Expands Premium Processing for E13, E21 Petitioners; More to Come

Jan 24, 2023

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Premium processing guarantees that United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will complete processing of a visa application through to adjudication in 15 calendar days in most cases. ...

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Denials of Afghan Humanitarian Parole Applications Raise Serious Questions

Jun 27, 2022

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In March, we wrote about the way Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine has exposed what looks like racial and cultural biases in our immigration policy. The New York Times told the story of people in Calif...

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USCIS New Rule Automatically Extends Renewal Period for Employment Authorization Documents

May 4, 2022

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Starting on Wednesday, U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will increase the automatic extension period for employment authorization and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). Many EA...

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USCIS Expands Premium Processing to Reduce Backlog

Apr 6, 2022

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One of the frustrations we face as immigration lawyers is the time that United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) can take processing documents and applications. On March 30, USCIS an...

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