Texas Service Center to Begin Accepting Form I-129 for Certain H-1B Petitions
On May 20, 2019, the Texas Service Center will begin processing Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, for certain H-1B cap-exempt petitions requesting:
USCIS
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Earlier known as INS. USCIS is responsible for providing immigration benefits to applicants. Homepage http://wwww.uscis.gov
USCIS Forms Update Notice
USCIS recently updated the following form(s):
UPDATE: USCIS to Publish Revised Form I-539 and New Form I-539A on March 8
USCIS has revised Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status and will publish the revised form on the website on March 8, 2019. USCIS will be removing the 12/23/16 version of Form I-539 from uscis.gov on March 8 but will be allowing for a two-week grace period, until close of business on March 21, for that version to be received by USCIS.
Update to Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur
USCIS updated the following USCIS form:
Update to Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur; New Edition Dated 04/15/19.04/22/2019 12:00 AM EDT For more information, please visit our Forms Updates page.
USCIS is Ending Forms Request Line
Starting June 1, USCIS is ending the Forms Request Line service that allows you to order forms by phone. This is part of our continuing effort to modernize the processes and promote online products and services.
USCIS Issues Policy Guidance Clarifying How Federal Controlled Substances Law Applies to Naturalization Determinations
USCIS is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that violations of federal controlled substance law, including violations involving marijuana, are generally a bar to establishing good moral character for naturalization, even where that conduct would not be an offense under state law. The policy guidance also clarifies that an applicant who is involved in certain marijuana-related activities may lack good moral character if found to have violated federal law, even if such activity has been decrim
Update to Form I-601A - USCIS
USCIS recently updated the following form.Update to Form I-601A, Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver; New Edition Dated 02/13/1904/15/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Buy American and Hire American ACCOMPLISHMENTS
As part of USCIS's efforts to fulfill President Trump’s Buy American and Hire American Executive Order, USCIS has taken numerous actions to strengthen policies and regulations designed to protect U.S. workers and their wages, enhance fraud detection and prevention in employment-based visa programs, and increase the transparency of employment-based visa programs.
USCIS Strengthens Guidance for Spousal Petitions Involving Minors
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced additional guidance (PDF, 222 KB) regarding the adjudication of spousal petitions involving minors, following up on the agency’s February update to its policy.