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USCIS Extends COVID-19-related Flexibilities

Release Date 

07/25/2022

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending certain COVID-19-related flexibilities through Oct. 23, 2022, to assist applicants, petitioners, and requestors. Under these flexibilities, USCIS considers a response received within 60 calendar days after the due date set forth in the following requests or notices before taking any action, if the request or notice was issued between March 1, 2020, and Oct. 23, 2022, inclusive:

Rajiv's Article - Immigration scams are on the rise in the US. Here's what you should know

Published by: The Economic Times - Date: July 23, 2022

Synopsis

The scams are varied and use multiple points of contact like emails, websites, and mail. Many times, the amount of information the scammers possess about you might astonish you, but that should be taken as an indicator of the caller’s veracity.

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USCIS Form Update - Form I-485 Supplement A, Supplement A to Form I-485, Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(i)

USCIS recently updated the following USCIS form:

Form I-485 Supplement A, Supplement A to Form I-485, Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(i)

07/15/2022 08:23 AM EDT

Edition Date: 07/15/22. Starting Sept. 21, 2022, USCIS will only accept the 07/15/22 edition. Until then, you can also use the 03/29/21 and 03/10/21 editions. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.

Automatic Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Extension

Between May 4, 2022, and June 2, 2022, some Forms I-797C, Notice of Action, issued to communicate receipt of Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, included outdated language relating to a 180-day automatic extension for certain categories of renewal applicants, instead of language relating to the current 540-day automatic extension provided by the 

DHS Announces Expansion of Citizenship and Integration Grant Program and Open Application Period

Release Date 

06/27/2022

WASHINGTON— The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the open application period for the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program, which provides funding for citizenship preparation programs in communities across the country. The program will provide up to $20 million in grants, an increase from $10 million in funding last year.