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USCIS announced a redesign of the Green Cards and EADs, which will go into effect on January 30, 2023, in hopes to improve security and prevent “tampering, counterfeiting, and fraud” of the issued documents. “Changes include improved detailed a… Read More

USCIS has extended the validity of Green Cards for conditional permanent residents with a pending Form I-751 (Application to Remove Conditions on Residence) and Form I-829 (Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Residence Status). The… Read More

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is expected to soon announce the registration window for the (FY) 2024 H-1B cap season. The registration period is expected to take place in March. As before, if more applicants register than there ar… Read More

USCIS announced the final phase of expansion for premium processing of EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 petitions. The expansion will allow more beneficiaries of these petitions to request premium processing by filing of Form I-907, Request for Premium Proce… Read More

As of January 6, 2023, Department of Homeland Security has implemented a new, free of charge, entry process for Cuban, Haitian, and Nicaraguan nationals to enter the US legally and remain here for a period of up to two years. This process will also a… Read More

On December 14, 2022, USCIS announced that it will be testing an upgrade to the naturalization exam. Currently, the test consists of “reading, writing, civics, and ability to speak English.” USCIS will be testing two updated components of the exa… Read More

To recover revenue loss sustained during the COVID-19 pandemic, USCIS published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to increase certain fees, including naturalization fees for some applicants. “{E}xisting fee waiver for low-income and vulnerable… Read More

Those filing N-400 form, Application for Naturalization, on or after December 12, 2022, will now have their Permanent Resident Cards (aka Green Cards) automatically extended up to 24 months without potentially having to fill out an I-90 form or reque… Read More