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  • New Filing Fees Starting April 1, 2024

    New Filing Fees Starting April 1, 2024

    The new fees will go into effect on April 1, 2024. Click here for the New Filing Fee Schedule or download the pdf. Final Rule U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule to adjust certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees for the first time since 2016. The final rule will allow…

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  • USCIS Reduced Its Backlog for the First Time in Over a Decade

    USCIS Reduced Its Backlog for the First Time in Over a Decade

    USCIS completed over 10 million cases in 2023. This information is according to a press release from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). The press release states: In FY 2023, USCIS received 10.9 million filings and completed more than 10 million pending cases– both record-breaking numbers in the agency’s history. In doing so, USCIS…

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  • USCIS Enhancing Transparency Introducing myProgress for Application Tracking

    USCIS Enhancing Transparency Introducing myProgress for Application Tracking

    The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has taken a significant stride towards improving the application processing experience with the introduction of myProgress, formerly known as personalized processing times. What is myProgress? myProgress offers enhanced transparency for applicants, allowing them to track the progress of their Form I-485 or Form I-821 in real-time. This…

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  • New USCIS Form Editions (Form I-601A, G-325A, & I-907)

    New USCIS Form Editions (Form I-601A, G-325A, & I-907)

    On November 13, 2023, USCIS released a new edition of the Form I-601A, Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver. The new edition is the 08/31/21. You can find the edition date of a form on the bottom of the page. See uscis.gov/forms/forms-update for information about updates to USCIS forms. On October 31, 2023, USCIS announced…

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  • USCIS.gov Website Down

    USCIS.gov Website Down If you are having a hard time accessing some of the tools or pages on the USCIS website (www.uscis.gov), you are not alone. The website is partially down and some of USCIS’ online tools are temporarily down for maintenance until later today, Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 2PM Eastern Standard Time. See…

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  • Drug Convictions Still The Most Common Reason Legal Residents Get Deported From the U.S.

    Drug Convictions Still The Most Common Reason Legal Residents Get Deported From the U.S.

    As shown in the charts below, criminal convictions for drug offenses are still the primary reason that legal permanent resident are ordered removed from the United States. These are based on the most recent data available from the Department of Justice, Executive Office of Immigration Review. 2021 2020 2019

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  •  540-Day Automatic Extension Rule Ends Today

     540-Day Automatic Extension Rule Ends Today

     540-Day Automatic Extension Rule Ends October 26, 2023 On May 3, 2022, USCIS announced a Temporary Final Rule (TFR) increasing the automatic extension period for certain Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewal applications to up to 540 days. The TFR ends today, October 26, 2023. Eligible applicants who filed before October 26, 2023 will receive the 540-day extension.  Eligible applicants who…

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  • January – August 2023 Immigration Court Statistics

    January – August 2023 Immigration Court Statistics

    Total new cases January – August 2023: 1,488,110 Jan-Aug 2023 Immigration Bond Statistics 2020 vs. 2021 Asylum Statistics

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  • Non-Minister Special Immigrant Religious Workers Sunset Date

    Today, September 30, 2023, was the final day or the “sunset date” for Non-Minister Special Immigrant Religious Worker Program. On Dec. 29, 2022, the president signed into law H.R. 2617, which extended the program through September 30, 2023, to allow these workers to immigrate or adjust to permanent resident by that date. Congress had amended…

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  • Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) Validity Extended to 5 Years

    Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) Validity Extended to 5 Years

    USCIS has updated guidance in the Policy Manual to increase the maximum validity period to 5 years for initial and renewal Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for certain noncitizens who are employment authorized incident to status or circumstance, including those admitted as refugees, paroled as refugees, and granted asylum, as well as recipients of withholding of removal. EAD’s…

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  • NYC Mayor Awards $432 Million No Bid Contract to Controversial Organization Despite Litany of Recent Scandals

    NYC Mayor Awards $432 Million No Bid Contract to Controversial Organization Despite Litany of Recent Scandals

    Mayor Eric Adams remains steadfast in proceeding with a substantial $432 million contract awarded to DocGo, a medical services provider, for the housing and care of migrants in New York. This decision has faced scrutiny from City Comptroller Brad Lander, who voiced concerns about DocGo’s suitability for this role and emphasized their expertise in medical…

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