Published on June 23, 2020 The White House has issued a new Presidential Proclamation extending and expanding the original Proclamation issued on April 22, 2020, and titled “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak.” The prior Proclamation suspended the entry… Read More
Published on June 8, 2020 On November 14, 2019, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed raising filing fees by a weighted average of 21 percent. On May 29, 2020, the USCIS submitted a final rule, including revised proposed fees, for Office of Management Budget (OMB) review. Below are some… Read More
Published on June 1, 2020 President Trump signed a proclamation on May 29, 2020, limiting certain F and J international and exchange students and researchers from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) from entering the United States. Effective on June 1, 2020, at 12:00 PM EDT, the… Read More
Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will resume premium processing for select employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions in phases over the next month. USCIS processes nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions filed with premium processing within 10 to 15 days for an additional fee of $1,440. On June 1, 2020, USCIS will… Read More
Published on 5/21/2020 The spread of COVID-19 has been challenging for us all, and largely out of our control. Amid all the uncertainty, one thing we can control is how we are able to protect our family in the event of an unexpected illness or death. Getting your affairs in… Read More
