
USCIS Issues Policy on DACA Termination for Attempted Firearm Purchases USCIS has issued a policy alert (here) clarifying that DACA recipients who attempt to purchase a firearm, while prohibited under federal law, will face serious immigration consequences. The agency explains that such conduct will be considered a significant negative factor in the exercise of prosecutorial […]

Countries Subject to U.S. Visa Bonds On September 26, 2025, the U.S. Department of State updated its list of countries whose nationals may be required to post visa bonds when applying for B-1/B-2 (visitor) visas (here). The U.S. Department of State has updated its Visa Bond Pilot Program, requiring certain nationals to post refundable bonds […]

How Long Does It Take to Get a Naturalization Interview Scheduled? A client recently asked me, “Based on your recent cases, how long have you seen it usually take for naturalization interviews to be scheduled?” Instead of giving a broad, conservative estimate like “six months to a year,” I leaned into the data from my […]

What the New H-1B Proclamation Really Means On September 21, 2025, the USCIS issued a news release (here) regarding the new Presidential Proclamation which introduces a $100,000 “add-on” payment for all new H-1B petitions filed after 12:01 a.m. EDT on September 21, 2025. But here’s what’s most important: it does not affect any H-1B petition already […]

Get Ready for the 2025 Civics Test: What You Need to Know & How to Act Fast By: Emily Williams* The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the Naturalization Civics Test. People who file Form N-400, Application for Naturalization before Oct. 20, 2025 will be administered the 2008 naturalization civics test. People who […]

Marriage-Based Green Cards Are Moving Fast in 2025: What the Latest Data Reveals If you’re considering applying for a marriage-based green card, there’s encouraging news: 2025 is shaping up to be one of the most efficient years in recent memory for green card processing. Based on real case data from Lally Immigration Services, marriage-based adjustment […]

USCIS Waives COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Adjustment of Status Applicants In a significant policy shift, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that, effective January 22, 2025, it will waive the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for individuals applying for Adjustment of Status (AOS). This important update brings relief to many individuals currently seeking to […]

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On May 29, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that it will resume premium processing for Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, and Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, in phases over the next month.[i] Effective June 1, 2020, USCIS will accept premium processing requests for all eligible Form I-140 petitions.[ii] Effective June 8, 2020, USCIS will […]