March 20, 2020

Published on 3/20/2020 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced the immediate and temporary suspension of premium processing service for all Form I-129 and I-140 petitions until further notice due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Effective today, March 20, 2020, USCIS will not accept any new requests for premium processing. USCIS will reject the Form I-907 and return the $1,440 filing fee for all petitions requesting premium processing that were mailed before March 20, but not yet accepted. USCIS has

Published on 3/20/2020; Updated 5/14/20, 6/16/20, 7/21/20, 8/20/20 & 11/18/20 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that it will exercise discretion to defer the physical presence requirements associated with Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) under Section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).  Special exceptions will apply for employers who are taking physical proximity precautions due to COVID-19. If  employees are still physically present at a work location, these exceptions will not apply, and case by case