IMMIGRATION NEWS AND ALERTS
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USCIS OFFICES in most areas are opened to limited in person appointments when prescheduled. Otherwise there are no admissions to the public. Biometrics appointments are on emergency appointment basis only!!
USCIS RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19).
COVID ALERT UPDATE ON U.S. PASSPORTS OPERATIONS -04/07/2021
COVID TRAVEL INFORMATION - 01-15-2021
COVID TESTING REQUIRED FOR U.S. ENTRY - 01-28-2021
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HELPFUL LINKS
TRACK U.S. IMMIGRATION BILLS - govtrack.us
VISA BULLETINS : TRAVEL ADVISORIES U.S. EMBASSIES & CONSULATES
COVID 19 Traveler Information - 01-15-2021
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April 2021
F-1 Students Seeking Optional Practical Training Can Now File Form I-765 Online - April 12
March 2021
FY 2022 H-1B Cap Season Updates - March 30
Updated Guidance on P-1A Internationally Recognized Athletes - March 26
USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests - March 24
DHA Withdraws ' Affidavit of Support' Proposed Rule - March 19
USCIS Updates Policy Guidance for Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification - March 18
Registration Period Opens for TPS for Syria - March 18
USCIS May Reopen H-1B Petitions Denied Under Three Rescinded Policy Memos - March 12
Update on USCIS Visitor Policy - March 10
DHS Secretary Statement on the 2019 - March 09
Secretary Mayorkas Designates Venezuela for TPS For 18 Months - March 8
February 2021
USCIS Extends Flexibilities to Certain Applicants Filing Form I-765 for OPT - 02-26-2021
USCIS Expands Premium Processing Service to E-3 Petitioners - 02-24-2021
H-2B Cap Reached for Second Half of FY2021 - 02-24-2021
USCIS Reverts to the 2008 Version of the Naturalization Civics Test - 02-22-2021
USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2021 H-1B Cap - 02-16-2021
President Biden Reinstates DED fo Eligible Liberians - 02-12-21
Tools Outage - 02/11/2021
FY 2022 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 9 - 02/05/2021
DHS Delays Effective Date of H-1B Selection Final Rule - 02/04/2021
January 2021
USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests - 01/28/2021
USCIS SUSPENDING IN-PERSON SERVICES JAN.19 & 20 - 01/15/2021
DHS Announces Countries Eligible for H-2A & H-2B Visa Programs 01/12/2021
USCIS to Replace Sticker That Extends Validity of Green Cards - 01/12/2021
USCIS Lockbox Updates - 01/08/2021
USCIS FORM ALERTS
FORMS
F-1 Students Seeking Optional Practical Training Can Now File Form I-765 Online - 04/12/21
USCIS Confirms Elimination of "Blank Space" Criteria - 04/01/21
New Edition & New filing Address for Form I-690 - 01/29/2021
Filling Location Change for Certain Forms I-765 - 01/08/2021
Filing Location Change for Certain Forms I-485 - 01-08-2021
New Filing Address for Forms I-924 & I-924A - 01/05/2021
Update to Form N-644, Application for Posthumous Citizenship. New Edition Dated 11/10/20.
Update to Form I-865, Sponsor's Notice of Change of Address. New Edition Dated 11/10/20.