Effective September 10, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is automatically extending the validity of green cards to 36 months for lawful permanent residents filing Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card. Lawful permanent...
USCIS adopts new fee schedule effective April 1, 2024
Jan 30, 2024
Updated March 28, 2024On January 30, 2024, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it had published a final rule to adopt a new filing fee schedule. This is the first new fee schedule issued by USCIS since 2016. In its Frequently Asked...
Executive Order on AI: Attracting Global Talent to the United States
Nov 2, 2023
In a move to strengthen the United States’ position in the global artificial intelligence (AI) landscape, on October 30, 2023, the Biden Administration issued an Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI),...
Green Cards Extended for Naturalization Applicants
Dec 16, 2022
Effective December 12, 2022, USCIS updated its Policy Manual to automatically extend the validity of green cards for Lawful Permanent Residents who have applied for naturalization. Form N-400 receipt notices will include an automatic two-year extension of the green...
Biden Administration’s Public Charge Rule Takes Effect Dec. 23, 2022
Dec 13, 2022
As background, in a new rule issued September 29, 2022, the Biden Administration clarified and aligned the existing Public Charge rule with long-standing USCIS practice, which requires most “green card” applicants to show that they will not need to primarily rely on...
U.S. Travel Bans Now Lifted; Vaccine Requirements in Effect
Nov 8, 2021
Starting today, November 8, 2021, the COVID-related travel bans are now lifted and the new vaccine and testing requirements are in effect for air travel to the U.S. For all the details on these new requirements for U.S. citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents, and...
U.S. Immigration & Travel Updates – September 2021
Sep 1, 2021
Last updated: 09/22/2021Disclaimer: Any foreign national considering international travel should have an attorney review the particular circumstances of their case as there are currently several “bans” in effect. On September 20, 2021, the White House announced that...
U.S. Immigration & Travel Updates – August 2021
Aug 4, 2021
Last updated: 08/24/2021Disclaimer: Any foreign national considering international travel should have an attorney review the particular circumstances of their case as there are currently several “bans” in effect. It is not yet known for how long the Biden...
U.S. Immigration & Travel Updates – July 2021
Jul 6, 2021
Last updated: 07/06/2021Disclaimer: Any foreign national considering international travel should have an attorney review the particular circumstances of their case as there are currently several “bans” in effect. It is not yet known for how long the Biden...


















