
Green Card Renewal Applicants May No Longer Need To Visit a USCIS Application Support Center for an I-551 Stamp By: Dayna Lally, Esq.[i] On January 12, 2021, the USCIS issued an alert addressing its change in policy in regards to I-551 stamps. Beginning in January, green card renewal applicants may no longer need to visit […]

USCIS Modifies H-1B Selection Process to Prioritize Wages By: Dayna Lally[i] On January 8, 2021, the USCIS announced a final rule that will modify the H-1B cap selection process for FY 2022.[ii] Current lottery procedures are being amended to prioritize selected registrations based on the wage levels for the relevant occupational category and area(s) of […]

Proclamation on Suspension of Entry of Immigrants and Nonimmigrants Who Continue to Present a Risk to the United States Labor Market On December 31, 2020, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation which extends the suspension of certain immigrants and nonimmigrants into the United States.[i] This proclamation is set to expire on March 31, 2021, but […]

January Visa Bulletin for 2021 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 […]

Green Card Lawyer Boston, MA By: Dayna Lally[i] How much does a lawyer charge for a green card? Boston green card lawyer, Dayna Lally, generally charges a flat fee of $2,500 to prepare a marriage-based green card application. This fee can be broken down into four (4) equal installment payments, if requested. $625 – To […]

Lawsuits Over New Prevailing Wage Rates By: Dayna Lally[i] History of New DOL Prevailing Wage Rule On October 8, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published an interim final rule (“IFR”) titled, “Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States.”[ii] The IFR updated the computation of prevailing […]

5-Star Citizenship Lawyer Boston, MA “Dayna is an outstanding lawyer, and I would highly recommend her to anyone going through the immigration process. I worked with Dayna for my N-400 naturalization application and had a very positive experience. She went above and beyond to help me with every little detail, and cross-checked all my entries […]

Are USCIS Application Support Centers Open on Christmas Eve 2020 – No. According to the USCIS Office Closings webpage, all Application Support Centers are closed on December 24, 2020 (“Christmas Eve”) as this is a Federally declared holiday.[i] The USCIS should automatically reschedule any biometric appointment affected by the office closure and mail a new […]

N-400 Processing Time Boston, Massachusetts According to the USCIS, the current N-400 processing time in Boston, Massachusetts is between 9.5 and 14 months.[i] See: https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ Form: N-400 Field Office: Boston Immigration lawyer in Woburn, MA, Dayna Lally, recently represented an individual applying for naturalization after holding a green card for 5 years. This n-400 form citizenship […]

Immigration lawyer in Woburn, MA, Dayna Lally, recently represented an individual at a naturalization interview at the USCIS Lawrence Field Office. During the interview, the applicant was asked the following Civics (History and Government) questions from the 2008 version of the naturalization test: Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now? Who is in charge […]