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 […]
AILA and Partners File Amended Complaint Challenging President Trump’s Immigration Ban On April 17, 2020, the American Immigration Lawyers Association and Partners filed an amended complaint challenging President Trump’s immigration ban.[1] Within the amended complaint, the plaintiffs challenge the proclamation that President Trump signed on June 22, 2020 (“June Proclamation”).[2] Specifically, the plaintiffs assert that […]
On May 15, USCIS notified Congress of a projected budget shortfall caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and requested emergency funding of $1.2 billion.[i] Without congressional action before August 3, USCIS will need to furlough over 13,000 staff members.[ii] The furlough of over 13,000 staff members will likely result in delayed processing times for n400 form […]
On June 22, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation suspending entry of aliens who present a risk to the U.S. labor market following the coronavirus outbreak.[i] In Section 1 of the proclamation, President Trump authorized the continuation of the April 22, 2020 Proclamation (Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Present a Risk to the United […]
Rescheduling of Cancelled ASC Appointments According to a June 10, 2020 alert from the USCIS: USCIS will automatically reschedule any necessary ASC appointments that were cancelled due to the temporary office closure, or send notifications of biometrics reuse to eligible individuals. Individuals who must still appear in person at an ASC will receive a new […]
