United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) has again changed the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. READ MORE

Following the Administration’s March 2017 halt to premium processing for Physicians under the Conrad 30 J-1 Waiver Program, United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on June 23 that premium processing would resume.  Premium processing allows for USCIS application processing within 15 days at an additional cost. Given the very short timelines USCIS set for the Conrad 30 Waiver and similar programs, premium processing is necessary READ MORE READ MORE

USCIS has accounted for over 99 percent of the approximately 2,600 identified invalid work permits requiring return.  Twenty-two of the approximately 2,600 recipients failed to return their work permits or certify good cause for not doing so by the deadline of July 30, 2015.  As a result, those 22 have been terminated from DACA. The recall only applied to SOME individuals who received a card after Feb. READ MORE READ MORE

On August 2, 2015, Typhoon Soudelor caused extensive damage in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). USCIS announced that those affected by Typhoon Soudelor may be eligible for certain U.S. immigration benefits or relief Eligible individuals may request or apply for temporary relief measures, including: A change or extension of nonimmigrant status for an individual currently in the United States, even when the request is filed READ MORE READ MORE