Washington, D.C., September 24, 2021: USCIS announced that, in response to the ongoing COVID pandemic, it extended the flexibilities for responding to certain agency requests. This flexibility applies if the issuance date listed on the request, notice, or decision is between March 1, 2020, and...
Washington, D.C., September 24, 2021: On Tuesday, September 21, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives (lower chamber of the U.S. Congress) passed a temporary spending bill to maintain U.S. federal government operations at present funding levels. The Continuing Resolution did not, however, include a renewal...
Washington, DC, September 21, 2021: The office of the U.S. President announced yesterday that the U.S. will allow fully vaccinated travelers from around the world to enter the U.S. beginning in November, if they undergo testing and contact tracing. The U.S. will reopen in November...
Washington, DC, September 20, 2021: Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth Mac Donough, has ruled against Democrat’s efforts to include a massive immigration reform effort in their US$ 3.5 trillion proposed spending bill, causing the party a setback that very likely closes the door on efforts to include...
The following questions were submitted by Donoso & Partners to USCIS as part of the recent USCIS call for Stakeholder questions: USCIS announced in April 2020 the adoption of a “visa availability” approach to processing I-526 visa petition. How many I-526 petitions have been approved...
We had earlier informed you that The National Visa Center (NVC) of the US Department of State is starting to send emails to pending EB-5 immigrant investors that it will not take processing action regarding EB-5 regional center cases during the lapse of the program. We...
Washington, D.C., September 9, 2021: Reports indicate that Congressional leadership (Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York; Speaker Nancy Pelosi in the House) are planning on attaching immigration reform legislation to the must-pass spending bills that will be adopted in October 2021 to keep funding...
Washington, D.C., September 7, 2021: The National Visa Center (NVC) of the US Department of State is starting to send emails to pending EB-5 immigrant investors that it will not take processing action regarding EB-5 regional center cases during the lapse of the program. Sample...
Washington DC, September 7, 2021: USCIS Extends Evidence of Status for Conditional Permanent Residents to 24 Months with Pending Form I-751 or Form I-829 09/03/2021. Starting Sept. 4, 2021, USCIS is extending the time that receipt notices can be used to show evidence of status from...
Washington, DC, August 25, 2021: Starting October 1, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") and the U.S. Department of State will require COVID-19 vaccinations for all applicants applying for refugee or lawful permanent residence, with some exceptions. Specifically, all applicants who receive their medical...
