December Visa Bulletin for 2020 The Department of State publishes a monthly Visa Bulletin to advise on immigrant visa availability. The Visa Bulletin summarizes the availability of statutorily-limited immigrant visas in two charts: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications.” The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) then determines which chart in the Visa […]
Can I Reschedule My Citizenship Test? Yes, you can request to reschedule the citizenship test and interview. According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services modified Form I-797C, Notice of Action for Naturalization Interviews: If you are ill, have any symptoms of illness, have traveled outside the United States within the past two weeks or […]
USCIS Announces a Revised Naturalization Civics Test On November 13, 2020, the USCIS announced plans to implement a revised version of the naturalization civics test.[i] Applicants who apply for naturalization on or after Dec. 1, 2020, will take the updated version of the test.[ii] Those who apply before Dec. 1, 2020, will take the current […]
USCIS Boston Application Support Center According to the USCIS Service and Office Locator, below is some basic information on the Boston, MA Application Support Center:[i] Office Address: USCIS Application Support Center, 7F Everett Street, Revere, MA 02151 Office Days/Hours: Monday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tuesday 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 […]
Marriage-Based Green Card en route to the USCIS Chicago Lockbox. The filing location for a Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, depends on where you live and if you are filing Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, at the same time, i.e., “concurrently filing”.[i] Direct Filing Address for Form I-130 If you […]
November Visa Bulletin for 2020 November Visa Bulletin 2020 Release Date: October 28, 2020 The Department of State publishes a monthly Visa Bulletin to advise on immigrant visa (I-130 and I-140) availability. The Visa Bulletin summarizes the availability of statutorily-limited immigrant visas in two charts: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications.” The U.S. […]
Help to Schedule Appointment with USCIS for I-551 Stamp How Do I Get a I-551 Stamp? A I-551 stamp serves as temporary evidence of lawful permanent residence in the United States for one year. The I-551 stamp is valid proof of immigration status for work, travel, and driver license purposes. To request a I-551 stamp, […]
Premium Processing Fee Increase Effective Oct. 19, 2020 Effective October 19, 2020, the fee for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing, has increased from $1,440 to $2,500, with certain exceptions.[i] Any Form I-907 postmarked on or after Oct. 19 must include the new fee amount. If USCIS receives a Form I-907 postmarked on or after […]
USCIS’ Policy of Processing N-400 Form While Form I-751 Pending On October 7, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security’s Office hosted a public webinar to discuss USCIS’ policy of processing citizenship applications while the Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, is pending.[i] During this session, speakers confirmed that I-751 receipt numbers with the […]
New Rule Altering the H-1B Process and Prevailing Wage Levels On October 8, 2020, the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration released an interim final rule which alters the computation of prevailing wage levels for H-1B workers and other employment-based workers.[i] The primary purposes of the new rule is to update the existing wage […]
