Client Alert: USCIS Extends Green Card Validity Extension to 36 Months for Green Card Renewals
Permanent Residents who need to replace their physical green card due to loss, theft, damage or expiration must file form I-90 to request the issuance of a new card. When the Permanent Resident has filed form I-90 to replace an expiring green card, the I-90 receipt notice may be paired with the old green card […]
Client Alert: Government Shutdown Update
The current government fiscal year will toll on September 30. In order to provide continued funding for the federal government, Congress must pass legislation permitting further spending by December 20.[1] If an agreement cannot be reached by this time, the federal government faces a shutdown. If a shutdown does occur, this means that spending ceases […]
Client Alert: Guidance on Paying Fees and Completing Information for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers
In early 2024 USCIS updated most filing fees, which had remained static since 2016 in order to account for inflation. Prior this, USCIS charged a flat fee for each I-140 filing. The new I-140 fees consist of a $715.00 filing fee and a variable Asylum Program fee. Generally, the Asylum Program fee is $600.00. USCIS […]