Lawsuit Challenging the New USCIS Fee Increase Today, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (“AILA”) announced that it has partnered with the law firm of Sidley Austin, LLP to file a lawsuit seeking an emergency nationwide injunction of the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) new Fee Rule, which is set to go into effect on October 2, […]
Visa Bulletin for September 2020 The U.S. Department of State (“DOS”) posted the September 2020 visa bulletin.[i] As of August 19, 2020, USCIS has not advised whether in September 2020, it will accept adjustment of status applications for family– or employment-based petitions based on filing dates or final action dates.[ii] USCIS anticipates that this information will […]
Injunction of the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Final Rule On July 29, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (“SDNY”) enjoined the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) from enforcing, applying, implementing, or treating as effective the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Final Rule for any period during which there […]
DS 160 Fiance Visa What is a Fiancé Visa? Fiancé visas are nonimmigrant visas for foreign nationals who want to enter the United States to marry their U.S. citizen partner. Fiancé visas are available for same-sex couples. Eligibility Fiancé visas are only available for the foreign fiancé of a United States citizen. Eligibility for […]
N400 Form Citizenship Application Fee Increase (by 83%) On July 31, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security announced a final rule that adjusts fees for certain immigration and naturalization benefit requests.[i] To apply for citizenship by paper, applicants will soon face an 83% increase in filing fee; from $640 to $1,170.[ii] To apply for citizenship […]
USCIS Fee Increase On July 31, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security announced a final rule that adjusts fees for certain immigration and naturalization benefit requests.[i] The fee adjustment ensures that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recovers its costs of services.[ii] Some of the final fees are summarized below: Immigration Benefit Request Current Fee […]
Adjustment of Status (Form I-130 > Form I-485) and the Visa Bulletin for August 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 […]
Memorandum on Excluding Illegal Aliens From the Apportionment Base Following the 2020 Census This afternoon, President Trump issued a Memorandum titled “Memorandum on Excluding Illegal Aliens From the Apportionment Base Following the 2020 Census” (“Memorandum”).[i] This Memorandum orders the exclusion of aliens who are not in a lawful immigration status from the reapportionment of Representatives […]
Immigration Lawyer for N400 Form Immigration lawyer, Dayna Lally, assists clients in preparing the n400 form citizenship application. To apply for citizenship, applicants must meet the following general eligibility requirements: You are at least 18 years of age at the time of filing (except active duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces); You are a […]
Presidential Proclamation Suspending the Entry of Certain Nonimmigrants – What We Know On June 22, 2020, President Trump issued Presidential Proclamation 10052, which suspended the entry of foreign nationals on certain employment-based nonimmigrant visas into the United States as of June 24, 2020, at 12:01 am (ET). This Proclamation also extended Presidential Proclamation 10014 issued […]
