by Myrtle Robinson Kirlew | Feb 29, 2024 | USCIS
On January 31st, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final rule that increased specific benefit request fees charged by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). During its biennial fee review, USCIS determined the current...
by Myrtle Robinson Kirlew | Jul 7, 2020 | Covid - 19, F-1 Student Visa, USCIS
The United States citizen and Immigration service has issued a news release regarding international students and online courses for Fall 2022. During the Covid-19 emergency, flexibility was given to F and M visa status students who were permitted to take more...
by Myrtle Robinson Kirlew | Jul 2, 2020 | USCIS
On July 1, 2020, the USCIS announced that they are extending flexibility to applicants and petitioners who are responding to certain: Requests for Evidence; Continuations to Request Evidence (N-14); Notices of Intent to Deny; Notices of Intent to Revoke; Notices of...
by Myrtle Robinson Kirlew | Jun 18, 2020 | USCIS
On November 14, 2019, the US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to increase filing fees. This USCIS proposed fee chart was published after an internal review concluded that the current USCIS fee structure does not...
by Myrtle Robinson Kirlew | Jun 24, 2019 | USCIS
Beginning August 5, 2019, the USCIS will reject Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, petitions that do not include the petitioner’s or applicant’s name and primary U.S. office address in Part 1 of Form I-129. DHS Regulations require that all forms are...
by Myrtle Robinson Kirlew | Aug 8, 2018 | USCIS
The USCIS has instituted a new policy which will change the process of accruing unlawful presence for certain mon immigrants. The new policy memo changes the time line for accruing unlawful presence for F, J and M nonimmigrants, and their dependents, admitted or...
