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USCIS NEWS AND ALERTS


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SPECIAL TRAVEL NEWS ALERT FOR AMERICAN CITIZENS:


U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT NOTICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS TO LEAVE RUSSIA IMMEDIATELY !!!


CLICK HERE FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR U.S. CITIZENS SEEKING TO DEPART FROM RUSSIA


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U.S. CITIZENS IN AN EMERGENCY

1-88-407-4747 (U.S. / CANADA) OR +1-202-501-4444 OR

CONTACT NEAREST EMBASSY: travelstate.gov


APRIL 2023 VISA BULLETIN - "Changes to EB4 Date"

MARCH 2023 VISA BULLETIN


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SMART TRAVELER ENROLLMENT PROGRAM FOR U.S. CITIZENS 


The Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) is a free service to allow U.S. citizens and nationals traveling and living abroad to enroll their trip with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.


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TRAVEL ADVISORIES


RUSSIA TRAVEL ADVISORY - DO NOT TRAVEL AND LEAVE IMMEDIATELY

See "Special Travel News Travel Alert for American Citizens" Above


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USCIS OFFICE CLOSINGS - Check for current office closure, COVID information and office location prior to visiting one of our offices.


USCIS ANNOUNCES END OF COVID RELATED FLEXABILITIES - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that certain flexibilities it first announced in March 2020, to address the COVID-19 pandemic will end on March 23, 2023.


FIND A USCIS OFFICE 


USCIS Response to COVID - 19  (Misc Content Info May Still Be Relevant)

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HELPFUL LINKS : 


WHY DO I NEED AN IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY?


New Edition G-1055, Fee Schedule Dated 07/20/2022


LOCKBOX FILING LOCATION UPDATES 

See for changes in form filing locations


FILING FEES


LOCKBOX FILING LOCATION UPDATES 


TRACK U.S. IMMIGRATION BILLS - govtrack.us


DS-260 Immigrant Visa Electronic Application - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)  


USCIS FACT SHEETS BY CATEGORY


VISA BULLETINS :   TRAVEL ADVISORIES     U.S. EMBASSIES  & CONSULATES


COVID 19 Traveler Information - 12-30-2021


WORLD WIDE TRAVEL CAUTION - AL-QA'IDA LEADER'S DEATH


U.S. CITIZEN TRAVELERS 

Also see Special Travel News Alert for American Citizens Above


RECEIVE ALERTS AND ENSURE YOU CAN BE LOCATED IN AN EMERGENCY. Enroll in step.state.gov 


U.S. Citizen  Travelers in an emergency call 888-407-4747 (U.S./ Canada)

or 202-501-4444 (Overseas) or contact the nearest embassy.  travel.state.gov


DHS Extends COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Non-U.S. Travelers Entering the United States via Land Ports of Entry and Ferry Terminals


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MARCH 2023


Immigration Relief in Emergencies or Unforeseen Circumstances


USCIS Updates Policy on Time Frames for Paper-Based Filings and Responses Ending on Saturdays, Sundays, or Federal Holidays


FY 2024 H-1B Cap Season Updates


USCIS Announces End of COVID-Related Flexibilities


USCIS Form and Policy Updates for Applying for Naturalization Based on Military Service


Update to Filing Location for U Nonimmigrant-Based Form I-485


USCIS Relocates Lockbox From Phoenix To Tempe, Arizona for Courier Delivery Services


USCIS Announces Additional Mail Delivery Process for Receiving ADIT Stamp


USCIS Removes Biometrics Requirement for Form I-526E Petitioners


USCIS Extends Rule Providing Interpreters at Affirmative Asylum Interviews


USCIS Issues Guidance on Analyzing Employers’ Ability to Pay Wages


USCIS Processing Times for Orphan and Hague Adoption Cases


DHS Publishes Federal Register Notice Extending and Redesignating Somalia for Temporary Protected Status


USCIS Provides Guidance on Program for International Entrepreneurs


New Entrepreneur Resources Available on USCIS Website


USCIS Updates Policy Guidance on Mobile Biometrics Services


USCIS Announces Premium Processing; New Online-Filing Procedures for Certain F-1 Students Seeking OPT or STEM OPT Extensions


USCIS Issues Clarifying Guidance on Eligibility for the O-1B Visa Classification


USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for Second Half of FY 2023 and Announces Filing Dates for the Second Half of FY 2023 Supplemental Visas


USCIS to Start Collecting Fee for EB-5 Integrity Fund


Information for Afghan Nationals


Uniting for Ukraine


Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans


FEBRUARY 2023


USCIS Web Page Tools Outage


USCIS Issues Clarifying Guidance for Individuals Authorized to Work Under Special Student Relief Provisions


USCIS Updates Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) Age Calculation for Certain Adjustment of Status Applicants


Reminder to Submit All Required Initial Evidence and Supporting Documentation, including Form I-693, for Form I-485


Update to Filing Location for Form I-360 and Form I-485 for Self-Petitioning Abused Spouses, Children, and Parents


USCIS Clarifies Physical Presence Guidance for Asylees and Refugees Applying for Adjustment of Status


Immigration Relief in Emergencies or Unforeseen Circumstances


JANUARY 2023


Cap Reached for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for the First Half of FY 2023


FY 2024 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 1


USCIS Extends COVID-19-related Flexibilities


USCIS Extends Green Card Validity for Conditional Permanent Residents with a Pending Form I-751 or Form I-829


USCIS Announces Final Phase of Premium Processing Expansion for EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions and Future Expansion for F-1 Students Seeking OPT and Certain Student and Exchange Visitors


DHS Implements New Processes for Cubans, Haitians, and Nicaraguans and Eliminates Cap for Venezuelans


USCIS Redesigns Green Card and Employment Authorization Document


USCIS Releases New Strategic Plan Highlighting Long-Term Goals


DHS Announces Process Enhancements for Supporting Labor Enforcement Investigations


Secretary Mayorkas Extends and Redesignates Somalia for Temporary Protected Status for 18 Months


USCIS Issues Proposed Rule to Adjust Certain Immigration and Naturalization Fees


DECEMBER 2022


Options for Nonimmigrant Workers Following Termination of Employment


DHS’s Public Charge Final Rule Goes into Effect on Dec. 23


USCIS Updates Policy to Automatically Extend Green Cards for Naturalization Applicants


USCIS Announces Important Filing Information for Upcoming FY 2023 H-2B Supplemental Cap Petitions


NOVEMBER 2022


USCIS Extends and Expands Fee Exemptions and Expedited Processing for Afghan Nationals


Certain Afghan and Ukrainian Parolees Are Employment Authorized Incident to Parole


Recommendations for Paper Filings to Avoid Scanning Delays


DHS Continues Temporary Protected Status and Related Documentation for Certain Beneficiaries of TPS


DHS Announces Countries Eligible for H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs


USCIS Announces Online Filing for Affirmative Asylum Applications


New Processing Time Method for Orphan and Hague Applications and Petitions


USCIS Hosts Special Naturalization Ceremonies in Honor of Veterans Day


DHS Begins Limited Implementation of DACA under Final Rule


ACICS Loss of Recognition May Affect Certain Students Applying for English Language Study and 24-month STEM OPT Extension Programs, H-1B, and I-140 Applicants   


OCTOBER 2022


DHS Designates Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status for 18 Months


USCIS Form and Policy Updates Remove Barriers to Naturalization for Applicants with Disabilities


USCIS Will Only Consider CW-1 Petitions Approved and with Starting Validity on or after June 18, 2020, when Applying the Temporary Departure Requirement


USCIS Extends COVID-19-related Flexibilities


Filing Guidance for CW-1 Petitions Seeking to Extend Status


USCIS Implements New Process for Venezuelans


USCIS Updates Military Naturalization Guidance for Calixto Class Members


SEPTEMBER 2022


Extension of Temporary Waiver of 60-Day Rule for Civil Surgeon Signatures on Form I-693


USCIS Extends Green Card Validity Extension to 24 Months for Green Card Renewals


USCIS Stops Accepting CW-1 Petitions Under the Disaster Recovery Workforce Act


USCIS Reviewing Military Naturalization Policy Based on Settlement Agreement in Calixto v. Department of the Army, Civ. A. No 18-1551 (PLF) (D.D.C.)


Immigration Help Available to Those Affected by Natural Disasters and Other Unforeseen Circumstances


DHS Publishes Final Rule to Restore Asylum Regulations Consistent with Asylumworks Vacatur


USCIS to Implement Next Phase of Premium Processing for Certain Previously Filed EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions


USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of FY 2023


USCIS Resumes Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program Operations


September to December 2022 Postings Kept for Previous Year Reference

FORM ALERTS


Update to Filing Location for U Nonimmigrant-Based Form I-485


USCIS Removes Biometrics Requirement for Form I-526E Petitioners


Form I-134 - Online Request Supporter / Declaration of Financial Support


Reminder to Submit All Required Initial Evidence and Supporting Documentation, including Form I-693, for Form I-485


Update to Filing Location for Form I-360 and Form I-485 for Self-Petitioning Abused Spouses, Children, and Parents


USCIS Extends Green Card Validity for Conditional Permanent Residents with a Pending Form I-751 or Form I-829


Asylum Applicants Can Now File Form I-765 Online


Filing Location Change for Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition


USCIS Releases New Immigrant Investor Form


Recommendations for Paper Filings to Avoid Scanning Delays


USCIS Released Revised Editions of Forms I-589 and I-765


Information on Form I-589 Intake and Processing Delays


Department of State (DS) and Other Non-USCIS Forms


New Edition G-1055, Fee Schedule Dated 07/20/2022


I-485 Supplement J, Confirmation of Bona Fide Job Offer or Request for Job Portability Under INA Section 204(j)


I-485 Supplement A, Supplement A to Form I-485, Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(i)


I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant


I-526E, Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor


I-526, Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor


I-854, Inter-Agency Alien Witness and Informant Record


USCIS Releases New Forms for Immigrant Investor Program


USCIS Releases New Forms for Immigrant Investor Program


LOCK BOX FILING UPDATES


I-485 APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR ADJUST STATUS ALERT UPDATES


I-589 ASYLUM AND WITHHOLDING OF REMOVAL FORM ALERT UPDATES 


I-765 Employment Authorization Alert Updates


Two New Forms Published for Regional Center Designation


FORM FILING UPDATES 


LOCKBOX FILING LOCATION UPDATES - See for changes in form filing locations.


Form I-485 - Register Permanent Status/Adjust Status


I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)


I-130 Petition for Alien Relative


Application for Employment Authorization


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