Tagged: b2ext

USCIS Updated Guidance on Untimely Filed Extension of Stay and Change of Status Requests   The USCIS just announced (here) an update to its Policy Manual, effective immediately, that “extraordinary circumstances beyond the control of the applicant or petitioner” in timely filing a request for extension of stay or change of status, may now include […]

COVID-19 and B2 Extension Requests On April 13, 2020, the USCIS issued an alert regarding COVID-19 an its impact on immigration-related applications such as B2 extension requests.1 In the alert, the USCIS suggests that it will use its discretion to excuse an applicant’s failure to timely file an application for extension of stay (“EOS”) or […]