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USCIS Resumes In-Person Services at the Field Offices The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has restarted its in-person appointments at the field offices. However, the USCIS has set certain conditions to keep the public and its workers safe from Covid-19. The USCIS is only allowing persons with appointments to come to their offices, and it… Read more »
Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Administration In DACA Case A divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the Trump Administration in DACA case. The Court basically ruled that the Trump Administration did not follow the rules that they were required to follow under the Administrative Procedure Act. Department of Homeland Security’s decision to rescind the… Read more »
President Trump Bans All Non-Citizens from Brazil from entering the U.S. President Trump just announced a travel ban on all non-U.S.-citizens entering the U.S. if they are coming from Brazil. Brazil has had a large increase in the number of Coronavirus cases in the last couple of weeks. Trump administration said that because Brazil is… Read more »
What Happens to a Permanent Resident (Greencard Holder) Who is Abroad for More Than 180 Days Because of Covid-19 Shutdowns? There are many Permanent Residents who have been outside the U.S. for more than 180 days and are unable to return to the U.S. due to shutdowns for Covid-19 shutdowns around the world. The Immigration… Read more »
USCIS Implements New Public Charge Rule, Effective February 24, 2020 On February 24, 2020, the Final Rule (new policy guidelines) on Inadmissibility on Public Charge grounds became effective nationwide. Therefore, applications filed after February 24, 2020, are subject to the new rule, which is briefly outlined below. Before this change, the USCIS defined “public charge”… Read more »
USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests – by USCIS In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, USCIS has extended the response time for the following types of requests/documents issued by the USCIS. Requests for Evidence; Continuations to Request Evidence (N-14); Notices of Intent to Deny; Notices of Intent to Revoke; Notices of Intent… Read more »
Executive Order Temporarily Freezing Certain Categories of Immigration President Trump signed an executive order that restricts the entry of people applying to seek admission to the U.S. as permanent residents for 60 days. That is, the order restricts the people outside the U.S. from coming to the U.S. as permanent residents for 60 days. It… Read more »
USCIS Field Office Closings Extended Until June 4, 2020: The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has extended the suspension of its routine in-person services until at least June 4, 2020. As you know, as of March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has temporarily suspended routine in-person services through to help slow the… Read more »
