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USCIS adopts new fee schedule effective April 1, 2024

USCIS adopts new fee schedule effective April 1, 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

Executive Order on AI: Attracting Global Talent to the United States

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

Green Cards Extended for Naturalization Applicants

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

Biden Administration’s Public Charge Rule Takes Effect Dec. 23, 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

U.S. Travel Bans Now Lifted; Vaccine Requirements in Effect

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

U.S. Immigration & Travel Updates – September 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

U.S. Immigration & Travel Updates – August 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

U.S. Immigration & Travel Updates – July 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...