Client Alert: USCIS Announces Final Rule for 540 Day Employment Authorization Extension
In the past, some EAD applicants were given a 180-day extension of work authorization, beyond the date of expiration, for certain, qualified employment authorization renewal applications. On April 08, 2024, due to extensive wait times, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced a temporary measure to extend this to 540 days. On December […]
Client Alert: USCIS Releases Updated Edition of Form I-485
The United States Immigration and Citizenship Services (“USCIS”) regularly updates forms. Sometimes, these changes are minimal and only involve a change of the edition date of the form. Other times, such as the most recent form I-485 update, the changes are more substantial. Overall, the changes to the form expand on information already listed on […]
January 2025 Visa Bulletin
The January, 2025 visa bulletin has been released. USCIS will be accepting cases this month based on dates for filing, not final action. Changes are as follows for both charts. If a change is not listed here, the date remained the same. Final Action: EB2: Rest of World: moved from March 15, 2023, to April […]
Client Alert: USCIS Updates I-693 Filing Requirements
As part of the Adjustment of Status process, applicants seeking US permanent residence are generally required to submit to a medical exam to demonstrate that they are free of certain conditions that would otherwise render them inadmissible to the United States. In the past, the medical exam results, which are reported on form I-693, could […]