Covid - Coronavirus

DHS and USDA Move to Protect American Farmers and Ensure Continued Flow of America’s Food Supply

4 years ago By Chief Editor

Department to Temporarily Amend Certain H-2A Requirements During COVID-19 National Emergency

Lawsuit to freeze all immigration law deadlines

4 years ago By Rajiv S. Khanna

Our association, AILA, has filed a lawsuit against the USCIS today requesting the court to order the USCIS to freeze all immigration deadlines for:

 Initial applications

 Responses to all Requests for Evidence or other responses due on or after March 1, 2020

 Requests for extension of status, maintenance of status

 Reprieve from any expiration of status or employment authorization;

 Maintaining the status quo for purposes of eligibility for protection from removal, work authorization,

April 2, 2020 Recording of Free Community Conference Call (Every Other Thursday)

4 years ago By Chief Editor

Nonimmigrant Visas

Immigration Law

Covid - Coronavirus

Green Card

Substantial transcription for video

Discussion Topics, Thursday, 2 April 2020

FAQs related to Covid Caronavirus:

Loss of job while in AOS I-485 period || Question from Employers about Payroll for H-1B and others L-1, E, etc. employees || Extension of B-1-B2 (tourist visas or business visas) ||

H-1B employee furlough's impact on green card and H-1B || Converting to B-1 B-2 status || H-1B denial || Changing H-1B home office location ||

Other FAQs: Accepting Unemployment Payments on nonimmigrant visas (H-1B, L-1, E visas, etc.) and/or on green card || Applying for green card for parents who are visiting/in the USA || H-1B lottery winner employee change of employers

COVID-19 Delays in Extension/Change of Status Filings

4 years ago By Chief Editor

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recognizes that there are immigration-related challenges as a direct result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. USCIS continues to carefully analyze these issues and to leverage the resources to effectively address these challenges within USCIS's existing authorities.

USCIS to Continue Processing Applications for Employment Authorization Extension Requests Despite Application Support Center Closures

4 years ago By Chief Editor

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that it will reuse previously submitted biometrics in order to process valid Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, extension requests due to the temporary closure of Application Support Centers (ASC) to the public in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

USCIS Expands Flexibility for Responding to USCIS Requests

4 years ago By Chief Editor

In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, U.S.

USCIS Announces Flexibility for Requests for Evidence, Notices of Intent to Deny

4 years ago By Chief Editor

In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that it is adopting a measure to assist applicants and petitioners who are responding to requests for evidence (RFEs) and notices of intent to deny (NOIDs) dated between March 1 and May 1, 2020.

USCIS Announces Flexibility in Submitting Required Signatures During COVID-19 National Emergency

4 years ago By Chief Editor

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that, due to the ongoing COVID-19 National Emergency announced by President Trump on March 13, 2020, USCIS will accept all benefit forms and documents with reproduced original signatures, including the Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker, for submissions dated March 21, 2020, and beyond.