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USCIS Office(s) closure
USCIS announced that it is suspending in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and Application Support Centers (ASCs) in response to COVID-19. The suspension is effective March 18 until at least April 1. Those needing assistance with emergency services...
USCIS Extension to Respond to Request for Evidence and Notice of Intent to Deny
Today, USCIS announced, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, that they are granting a 60 calendar day extension to response to Requests For Evidence (RFEs) and Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDS) if those RFEs or NOIDs are dated between March 1 and May 1 of 2020. ...
Application for Employment Authorization
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that it will reuse previously submitted biometrics in order to process valid Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, extension requests due to the temporary closure of Application Support Centers (ASC)...
USCIS – Temporary Office Closures Update
On April 1, 2020, USCIS announced that it is extending the temporary suspension of in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and application support centers until at least May 3, 2020. USCIS will begin reopening its offices on May 4,2020, unless the...
Write of Mandamus
A writ of mandamus is a lawsuit brought in Federal Court against a government agency to compel them to act on something to which the plaintiff has a right. At our firm we have brought writs of mandamus against the U.S. State Department, the Department...
Is USCIS automatically extending filing deadline and nonimmigrant visas?
Is USCIS automatically extending filing deadline and nonimmigrant visas? Nurses and health practitioners are working around the clock to battle the covid-19 virus and to care for our sick here in the U.S. Many of these nurses and health practitioners are...
What happens if you remain in the U.S. Beyond your authorized period of stay due to Covid-19?
What happens if you remain in the U.S. Beyond your authorized period of stay due to Covid-19? Although it is not advised to stay in the U.S. beyond your authorized period of stay, we do recognize that this may occur on account of the Covid-19 virus. If you are a...
Foreign Nationals in the Healthcare Industry – H1B visas
The Migration Policy Institute published a graph based on the 2015 Census Bureau breaking down the percentage of immigrant workers in the health industry. Nationally, immigrants account for over 16% of all healthcare workers. This includes 36% of...
Unemployment Benefits for Immigrants
Immigrants may be eligible for unemployment benefits if they satisfy the requirements. Unemployment benefits are administered by each state, with input from the federal government. Most States provide for up to 26 weeks of benefits to their unemployed...
H2A visa (Temporary Agricultural worker) changes due to Covid-19
The Department of Homeland Security, with the support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has announced a temporary final rule to change certain H-2A requirements to help U.S. agricultural employers avoid disruptions in lawful agricultural-related...
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