Category: Blog

On June 17, 2024, President Biden announced a new program to help undocumented individuals obtain legal residency.  To be clear, the new procedure is not yet in force, and USCIS has indicated that more information will be forthcoming later this summer.  No applications are being accepted at this time. The Biden plan has two parts: […]

On September 29, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, issued an order temporarily prohibiting DHS from implementing or enforcing the new fee increases. DHS was very unhappy with the order, but it issued an update stating that while the 2020 Fee Rule is enjoined, it will continue to accept USCIS […]

A U.S. District Judge has ordered the State Department to expeditiously work in sending out the 45,000 diversity visas (DV) that were put on hold due the Presidential proclamations before the visa period expires on Sept. 30. Sadly, even with this order, many DV winners will be left out since they have to overcome a […]

First, a small victory. There was a lawsuit filed to force USCIS to produce work permit cards. USCIS had been approving the applications for work permit, but had not been sending the physical cards. Finally, parties filed a lawsuit, and the Court agreed that USCIS must produce the cards in a timely manner and send […]