On July 10, 2025, a federal court in New Hampshire issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of an executive order denying birthright citizenship to U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants.
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USCIS Simplifies Naturalization Process for Lawful Permanent Residents
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On November 14, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated their policy manual in regard to the naturalization process. Under the new guidance, a naturalization applicant’s burden in demonstrating that they have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence solely applies to their initial admission or adjustment to LPR status.
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USCIS Sets September 2024 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts For the Visa Bulletin
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With the U.S. Department of State (“DOS”)’s publication of its September 2024 visa bulletin, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has decided that it will continue to use the Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications table. Meanwhile, USCIS also decided to continue to follow the Dates for Filing for Family-Sponsored Adjustment of Status Applications table. Please refer to the sections below for specific discussions about the visa availability date movements and trends under both the employment-based immigrant visa petitions, as well as the family-based immigrant visa petitions.
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USCIS Issues Policy Guidance and Clarifications on Children’s Acquisition of Citizenship
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In a recent update from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), new clarifications were provided regarding the acquisition of U.S. citizenship by children born abroad. To clarify, acquisition of citizenship is the capacity that individuals born abroad must achieve U.S. citizenship through at least one parent that holds U.S. citizenship.
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New Opportunities: USCIS to Accept Parole Applications for Undocumented Spouses Starting August 19
Categories: Citizenship , Citizenship Green Cards , Green Cards
This article was written by Sheetal A. Patel and published in New India Abroad’s weekly e-paper on July 27, 2024. Visit New India Abroad and go to page 15 of the e-paper to see the article.
The Biden Administration earlier this month announced a unique opportunity for undocumented spouses of United States citizens and qualifying noncitizen children to apply for “parole in place".This program will enable up to 550,000 people to receive temporary protections and work authorization in the United States. Most importantly, it will provide a path to apply for lawful permanent resident (LPR) status through their spouses without having to leave the United States, and eventually obtain U.S. citizenship.
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New Policy Implementations from the Biden Administration to Protect Certain Undocumented Immigrants
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The Biden administration has announced new policies that would offer legal status to a wide array of immigrants living in the United States without the proper and necessary documentation. This program that is being crafted would provide work permits and certain deportation protections to those unauthorized immigrants married to U.S. citizens. Their eligibility to receive such protections is determined on a case-by-case basis.
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Policy Updates Regarding Family-Based Immigrant Visas
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Beginning on May 22, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new update in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding family-based immigrant petitions. This policy update explains how USCIS handles correcting errors for approval notices, requests for consular processing or adjustment of status on the beneficiary’s behalf, and correct routing of procedures for approved petitions.
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USCIS Announces Updates for the Fiscal Year 2025 H-1B Cap Registration Process
Categories: Citizenship , H-1B Visa , Law Firm , Lawyers
On April 1, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that enough electronic registrations were received during the initial registration period to reach the numerical allotments (H-1B cap) for the fiscal year (FY) 2025.
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USCIS Incorporates Department of Labor’s Definition of “Science or Art” Into Its Policy Manual
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy guidance in their policy manual announcing the adoption of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)’s definition of “science or art” into its own policy manual. This clarification specifically impacts adjudication of EB-2 & EB-3 visa preference categories for Schedule A Group II cases.
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USCIS Outlines New Update on the Validity Period for Form I-693
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On April 4, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, that was properly completed and signed off by a civil surgeon on or after November 1, 2023, no longer has an expiration date and can be used indefinitely as evidence that an applicant is not inadmissible on health-related grounds. Form I-693 is the form that USCIS designated civil surgeons to fill out on behalf of the applicants who are applying for adjustment of status to become lawful permanent residents. This form is used to establish that an individual is not inadmissible to the United States on public health grounds.
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USCIS Expands Automatic Extension of Certain Employment Authorization Documents to Improve Access to Work Permits
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On April 4, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced a temporary final rule (TFR) that will increase the automatic extension period for certain timely filed renewals for expiring Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) from 180 days up to 540 days. This announcement is made to help to improve work access to eligible foreign nationals.
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New Citizens Will Be Able to Request Social Security Updates Through Form N-400
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On March 28, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the integration of the Enumeration Beyond Entry (EBE) program to the new version of the Form N-400, Application of Naturalization.
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USCIS Updates Policy Clarifying Mobile Biometrics Collection
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On March 7, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services added clarification in the USCIS Policy Manual on existing policy regarding mobile biometrics collection services to benefit requestors who live in remote locations within the United States.
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USCIS Simplifies the Process of Obtaining Employment Authorization Documents for Refugees
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On March 12, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) introduced a new process for filing Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization to benefit recently admitted refugees. Through this new procedure, refugees can acquire their employment authorization documents (EAD) in a more effective manner. Under United States law, any refugee is legally authorized to work in the United States upon arrival. However, being in possession of the correct work authorization documents was previously a burdensome and long-delayed process. This new process will ease the process of applying and obtaining work authorization for newly admitted refugees.
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USCIS Streamlines Family-Based Conditional Permanent Residence Guidelines
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As of December 12, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has revamped its policy manual focusing on family-based conditional permanent residence. With this update comes clarification on eligibility, filing, and adjudication for Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence.
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USCIS Updates Policies Regarding Delayed Filing of Extension of Stay and Change of Status Requests
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On January 24, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an update in its policies regarding the untimely filing of extension of stay or change of status requests for nonimmigrants. Through this update, USCIS has the authority to consider excusing delays in filing under some conditions, specifically when the delay is caused by circumstances that are beyond the applicant’s or petitioner's control.
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USCIS Enhances H-1B Cap Season with Online Accounts and Filing Innovations
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the introduction of organizational accounts for non-cap filings and the upcoming fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap season. The purpose of these accounts will allow multiple individuals within one organization and their respective legal representative to jointly work on H-1B registrations, Form I-129 (Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker), and associated Form I-907 (Request for Premium Processing Service). The aim of these enhancements is to improve productivity and collaboration for organizations and their legal representatives.
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U.S. Department of State Implements New Interview Waiver Policy for Certain Visa Applicants
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The U.S. State Department, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, has announced changes to the interview waiver policy for certain visa applicants. This decision is based on the U.S. national interest and aims to streamline the visa application process.
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U.S. Department of State Pilot Program Introduces Domestic Visa Renewal for certain H-1B Visa Applicants
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Starting the week of January 29, 2024, and through April 1, 2024, the U.S. State Department is testing a new pilot initiative that is set to process domestic visa renewals for certain H-1B visa applicants.
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USCIS Reaches H-1B Visas Cap for Fiscal Year 2024
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On December 13, 2023, The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that they have received enough petitions to meet the set limits for H-1B visas for the fiscal year 2024. This includes both the congressionally mandated cap of 65,000 H-1B visas and the master's cap, which is limited to 20,000 U.S. advanced degree exemptions.
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