On June 22, 2020, President Donald Trump signed a “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak.” The immigration restrictions put in place in April are further extended until the end of the year and the new proclamation imposes additional and significant restrictions on the …
After an announcement on twitter on April 20, 2020, President Trump signed an Executive Order, aimed to suspend and limit immigration into the United States on a temporary bases, during the COVID-19 outbreak to protect U.S. citizens and preserve jobs for American workers. The temporary suspension will take effect on April 23, 2020. According to …
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that, due to the ongoing COVID-19 National Emergency announced by President Trump on March 13, 2020, USCIS will accept all benefit forms and documents with reproduced original signatures, for submissions dated March 21, 2020, and beyond. USCIS already accepts various petitions, applications and other documents bearing an electronically reproduced …
USCIS Announces Flexibility in Submitting Required Signatures Read More »
Finally, a much needed and welcomed new policy change that will benefit the public. In general, when the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issues a Request for Evidence (RFE), an applicant or petitioner is given 90 days in which to submit a response and for Notices of Intent to Deny (NOID), the response period …
On March 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of State (USDOS) announced that due to the spread of the coronavirus, USDOS is suspending routine visa processing at all U.S. Embassies and Consulates worldwide until further notice. The notice further stated as of March 20, 2020, embassies and consulates cancel all routine immigrant and nonimmigrant visa appointments. …
U.S. Consular Operations Suspended Due to COVID-19 Read More »
The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted nearly every aspect of immigration policies and procedures effecting the lives of many families, individuals and businesses. On March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) temporarily suspended routine in-person services and according to the official communication, USCIS plans to begin reopening its offices on May 4, unless the public …
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Office Closures due to Covid-19 Read More »