In a recent update, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukraine for 18 months, from October 20, 2023, through April 19, 2025, due…
In March 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) conducted a random selection process for the FY 2024 H-1B cap, including beneficiaries eligible for the advanced degree exemption. The…
Form I-192 allows inadmissible nonimmigrant aliens to apply for advance permission to temporarily enter the United States. Applicants are allowed to submit reference letters as part of their Form I-192…
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has expanded its myProgress program, previously known as personalized processing times, to include Form I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization) and Form I-131 (Application…
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has integrated important information into Chapter 3, Applicability, of its Policy Manual, regarding public charge grounds of inadmissibility. This update aims to make…
The American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (AC21) introduced INA 204(j), which allows certain employment-based adjustment of status applicants to change jobs or employers while their Form…
The short answer is yes, if you filed your extension before the expiration of your original stay, you can remain in the U.S. and wait for the outcome of the…
If you are filing I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, you will undoubtedly face a somewhat confusing question that states as follows: Are you applying for adjustment…
According to 8 C.F.R. 274a.2(b)(ii), employers must review an employee’s eligibility for employment authorization within three business days of hiring. This evaluation is conducted using the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification…
As an Australian citizen, you may be eligible to apply for an E-3 visa to work in the United States. The E-3 visa is a special category of nonimmigrant visa…
Stepparents can be petitioned for a green card by their stepchildren under certain conditions. The short answer is: Yes, a U.S. citizen stepchild can file for a green card for…
What is Form I-693 and who needs to file it? The Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record is required for applicants seeking to adjust status from within…