April 8, 2024

Published on April 9, 2024   On April 4, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced updated guidance regarding the validity period for Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record. A Form I-693 that was properly completed and signed by a civil surgeon on or after November 1, 2023, does not expire and can be used indefinitely as evidence to show that the applicant is not inadmissible on health-related grounds. This decision to remove an expiration period on the

Published on April 9, 2024   USCIS announced a temporary final rule that increased the automatic extension period for certain employment authorization documents (EADs) from 180 days to 540 days. This temporary rule applies to eligible applicants who timely filed EAD renewal applications on or after October 27, 2023, that were still pending on April 8, 2024, when this rule took effect. This rule also applies to applicants who timely filed their EAD renewal applications between April 8, 2024, and