USCIS Issues 2019 Poverty Guidelines: Raises Required Income Level for Family Sponsors of Immigrants
March 20, 2019 A U.S. sponsor filling out Form I-864 must prove that his or her income or assets are high enough to support the intending immigrants; and the 2019 guidelines require higher than ever support levels.
TPS Holders From Honduras May Get Reprieve From 2020 Termination Date
March 12, 2019. The Trump administration has consented to halting the termination of Honduran TPS, at least until U.S. federal courts make decisions in various lawsuits that have been filed over the administration's string of TPS terminations.
TPS Holders From Nepal Need Not Leave U.S. in June 2019
March 12, 2019. A reprieve for Temporary Protected Status holders from Nepal.
March 1, 2019. Based on a court order, the U.S. government must maintain Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for immigrants from Sudan, Nicaragua, Haiti, and El Salvador. Thus USCIS has automatically extended EADs and other proof-of-status documents until January 2, 2020.
Working on Form I-539 to Change or Extend Status? Get Old Version to USCIS Before March 21, 2019
Effective Date: March 1, 2019 For reasons of both finances and avoiding hassle, it would be worth submitting the older version of Form I-539 as soon as possible before the March 21, 2019 receipt deadline, after which only the newer version will be accepted.
U.S. Raising Minimum Investment for EB-5 Immigrant Visa
February 26, 2019 It appears increasingly likely that the U.S. government will raise the amount needed for an immigrant entrepreneur to receive an investment-based EB-5 visa.
Asylum Applicants Can Now Check Status of Case Online
January 28, 2019 You can now use your asylum receipt code to see whether USCIS has received your case, whether your interview with an asylum officer has scheduled, or whether a decision was reached in your case.
What Does the New "Wait in Mexico" Procedure Mean for Asylum Applicants?
January 25, 2019 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces it will begin implementing a new “Wait in Mexico” policy for asylum seekers at the southern U.S. border.
New Proposal Would Require Women Seeking Citizenship to Register for Selective Service
January 23, 2019. Congress may add women to the list of those who must register for the Selective Service, which would have implications for naturalization applicants.
Getting J-1 Visa to Work as an Au Pair Riskier Than Applicants Realize
January 18, 2019 If you were an au pair in the U.S. on a J-1 visa between January 1, 2009, and October 28, 2018, keep an eye on the news and the email address you used then; lawyers may be in touch about your share of the settlement once it's finalized.
Will the Government Shutdown Affect Your Immigration Court Hearing?
January 17, 2019 For people who are not in detention, immigration court hearings will not go forward during the federal government shutdown. Make sure that you still meet any filing deadlines and get notice of your new hearing date once the government reopens.
January 3, 2019. A few of the answers you'll need to supply to the 100 possible questions on the naturalization civics exam have changed, depending in part on where you live and who won recent elections in your state.