Civil Fines and Criminal Penalties for Form I-9 Violations
Employers have certain responsibilities under immigration law during the hiring process. The employer sanctions provisions, found in section 274A of
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Immigration Forms Data
USCIS regularly publishes a variety of reports on the numbers of application receipts and other topics. See the following categories for current reports.
Extension of Validity of Medical Certifications on Form I-693
This policy memorandum (PM) temporarily extends the validity of civil surgeon endorsements on Form I-693 for adjustment of status and temporary residence applicants.This PM updates the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) by revising Chapter 40.1(c), (AFM Update AD 13-13). The guidance contained in this PM is controlling and supersedes any prior guidance on the subject.
Click the attachment to read more about the memorandum.
USCIS Immigrant Fee
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How Do I Pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee?
The USCIS Immigrant Fee of $165 recovers USCIS costs related to immigrant visas granted by the U.S. Department of State at U.S. Embassies and Consulates.The fee covers the cost of USCIS processing, filing and maintaining immigrant visa packets, plus the cost of producing Permanent Resident Cards.
Foreign nationals who seek permanent residence in the United States and receive an immigrant visa from the Department of State need to pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee online before departing for the United States.
DS-260 Worldwide Deployment
Effective September 1, 2013, the DS-260 Immigrant Visa Electronic Application and the DS-261 (Choice of Address and Agent) will replace the paper based DS-230 Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration (parts I and II) and the DS-3032 (Choice of Address and Agent). This message describes the timeline for deployment and provides guidance to posts.
For more information please read the telegram attached.
State Department Releases FAQ on DS-260 Immigrant Visa Electronic Application
- DOS FAQs on the DS-260 form, the online application for immigrant visa applicants.
FAQs on I-864 Affidavit of Support
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1. When is the I-864 processing fee paid?
2. When does the NVC send instructions about the I-864, I-864W, I-864EZ and I-864A?
3. Is there a fee I will need to pay for the Affidavit of Support forms?
4. Is there a fee to review the Affidavit of Support at a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad?
1. When your immigrant visa case is ready to begin processing at the NVC, the NVC will send an Affidavit of Support processing fee invoice and payment instructions to your petitioner.
Supplemental Guidance for Processing I-601A Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers
As announced in Ref A, 9 FAM 40.92 has been updated with information and guidance to consular officers related to a new final rule permitting certain immediate relatives of U.S. citizens to apply to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) for an I-601A provisional waiver of unlawful presence before leaving the United States for their immigrant visa appointments. This cable provides supplemental information for posts in processing these cases.
For more information on this please click the attachment.
DOL Notice on ETA-9033 and ETA-9033A Proposed Changes
The Department has published a Notice in the Federal Register announcing a 60-day comment period on its proposed changes to the form ETA-9033, Attestation by Employers Using Alien Crewmembers for Longshore Activities in U.S. Ports and ETA-9033A, Attestation by Employers Using Alien Crewmembers for Longshore Activities in the State of Alaska. To read the Notice, please click here.