The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has said that it is now possible to pay the fee for most forms by credit card online. The new payment method is available for 41 paid forms, according to the press service of USCIS. To pay a fee with Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover ...
Beginning January 29, 2018, the Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Asylum Division will prioritize the newest applications when scheduling interviews and screenings. This was reported on the agency's website. This approach to the asylum process ...
On January 22, USCIS began a 10-day pilot period to issue updated certificates of citizenship and naturalization to newly minted US citizens, according to the agency's website. USCIS offices in Norfolk, Tampa, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Sacramento and in… have become pilot sites for the issuance of updated versions of these documents.
The government shutdown and funding suspension did not affect the Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) programs for which fees are charged. The agency's offices remained open, and immigration interviews were held on a previously established schedule. However, several USCIS programs were either ...
The Trump administration is preparing to introduce a new obstacle to immigrants applying for green cards, reducing the ability of members of Congress to help people seeking permanent legal status. The Daily Beast writes about this, referring to an email from USCIS. In a letter sent on December 18 to high-ranking ...
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on December 21 that the number of applications for an H-2B work visa for the first half of fiscal 2018 exceeded the norm set by the US Congress. On December 15, the application deadline for everyone who intends to start ...
The State Department has stopped accepting new applications for the Central American Refugee Program (CAM). USCIS will terminate the CAM interview on January 31, 2018. After that date, individuals who did not pass the interview will receive a notification with further instructions. The decision to terminate the program ...
Last week, 21-year-old Yale student Vivian Andazola Marquez accompanied her father to a scheduled interview for a green card. As a result, his lawyer and translator were pushed out the door, and his father was detained for further deportation. The story is told by ThinkProgress. October 12 ...
On October 12, 2017, USCIS changes direct filing addresses for Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker. The changes are as follows: Applicants will now complete Form I-129 according to the state where the company or organization is headquartered. Previously the applicants filed Form I-129 there, ...
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offers special immigration services that can help people affected by unforeseen circumstances, such as the devastating fires in California. Their list is published on the department's website. The following services are offered: Change of status or extension of the period ...