The Department of State announced on May 18, 2021, an update in its interpretation and application of the requirements for acquisition of U.S. citizenship at birth in light of advances in...

The Department of State (DOS) issued a final rule on January 19, 2022, amending its regulation governing immigrant visa (IV) fees to allow an exemption from such fees for certain applicants...

Effective January 8, 2024, the Department of State (DOS) is amending its immigrant visa regulations by removing the section allowing a consular officer to conduct an informal evaluation...

The U.S. attorney's office for the Northern District of California announced that two executives of Perfect VIPs, Inc., which was incorporated in 2010 as a computer chip design product and services company, were indicted on charges of visa fraud and conspiracy to commit visa fraud.

Written comments must be submitted by July 15, 2022, in accordance with the instructions provided in the notice.

The update does not make changes to the existing policy or create a new policy.

The six-month requirement does not apply to work that the physician has already started or has completed before the petition filing date, USCIS said.

USCIS has printed correction notices for affected applications and expects to complete sending out the notices by the third week of June.

The alert also notes that some noncitizens may be able to file a motion to reopen their previously denied applications with USCIS using Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion.

On November 16, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released tips to avoid paper filing-related scanning delays.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminded employers that the new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, is now available for use.

USCIS noted that although most Social Security Administration offices are currently closed, this does not affect the 10-day requirement.

The guidance was issued in 2019 in response to a presidential proclamation and related national emergency that were revoked and terminated, respectively, in 2021.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) seeks additional comments on its revisions to Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its fee schedule for Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker—H-1B and H-1B1 Petitions, to reflect the additional required fees for online filings.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that as of June 25, 2021, the Vermont Service Center will no longer receive any incoming mail at the St. Albans, Vermont, facility, which is being decommissioned.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has designated Haiti for temporary protected status (TPS) for 18 months.

Kevin Munoz, White House Assistant Press Secretary, tweeted on December 24, 2021, that temporary travel restrictions the Biden administration imposed in November on foreign travelers from South Africa...

On November 21, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

USCIS has updated the language on Form I-90 receipt notices to extend the validity.