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 […]
Visa Bulletin for October 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. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) then determines which chart […]
Public Charge Rule is Back On September 22, 2020, the USCIS announced that it plans to resume implementing the public charge rule that was in place before the COVID-19 outbreak.[i] If you filed a Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, after Feb. 24, 2020 but before Oct. 13, 2020, you may […]
Visa Bulletin for September 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. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) determines which chart in […]
USCIS Immigration Medical Exam When applying for a green card, i.e., adjustment of status, in the United States, applicants must submit a sealed medical examination. The immigration medical exam must be performed by a doctor who is authorized by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”), i.e., a “designated civil surgeon.”[i] Individuals must bring the following […]
On September 1, 2020, an immigration lawyer of Lally Immigration Services represented a couple at a joint I-751/N-400 interview at the USCIS Lawrence Field Office. During your naturalization interview, the applicant was asked the following questions regarding U.S. history and government topics: What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? What ocean […]
