US Citizenship and Immigration Services

USCIS extends time for responses to certain requests

USCIS is extending the flexibility for responses to certain requests. This was first announced on March 30, 2020 and is…

4 years ago

USCIS extends rule allowing free interpreters for asylum interviews

During the COVID-19 pandemic, USCIS has provided contract interpreters without charge to many asylum applicants. This was intended to reduce…

4 years ago

USCIS updating numerous forms to eliminate public charge references

US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced updates to numerous immigration forms on March 19, 2021. The forms are being updated…

4 years ago

USCIS allowing for more flexibility with OPT work permits

Many students each year obtain work permits to allow them a period of optional practical training in their field of…

4 years ago

USCIS to resume using old civics test, 100 questions

USICS announced today that it intends to resume using the old naturalization civics test, the "100 questions," rather than the…

4 years ago

H-1B selection rule delayed until December 31, 2021

The US Department of Homeland Security announced a delay to the H-1B selection rule which was previously announced by the…

4 years ago

H-1B cap-subject registration period to open March 9, 2021

USCIS announced that the H-1B registration period for cap-subject registrations would open on March 9, 2021, at noon eastern time.…

4 years ago

Mendez Rojas settlement agreement finalized on the one year filing deadline for asylum

USCIS posted a notice on the final settlement agreement reached in the Mendez Rojas v. Wolf class action. This lawsuit…

4 years ago

USCIS updates on fee increase injunction

USCIS posted a notice in the federal register regarding the fee increases which were proposed to take effect in 2020.…

4 years ago

USCIS extends deadline flexibility for requests and notices

USCIS has again extended the deadline flexibility for numerous types of requests. These requests are issued routinely to those applying…

4 years ago