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Hello to everybody, just wanna share my experience with obtaining asylum and green card through asylum
1) Asylum Application Receipt Date: March 5, 2013
2) Fingerprint/Biometrics Date: April 13, 2013
3) Interview Date: May 12, was canceled 5 days before actual date by asylum office
4) Interview date rescheduled by asylum office on 07/15/2015
5) Decision picked up at asylum office on 07/30/2015 (granted)
6) I485 filled in October 2016
Release Date
05/05/2022
Public will have access to immediate, clear answers on case processing times
WASHINGTON— Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced changes to simplify and improve how the agency communicates case processing time data to the public. As part of an agency-wide commitment to improve transparency, efficiency, and customer service, the changes also make it easier for individuals to get an immediate answer on when they can make an inquiry into their case.
Published by: Gadgets Now by TOI: May 06, 2022
Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:
However, immigration lawyers pointed out that this would be useful only for as long as your status was valid. "For most of the H-4 holders who file for these extensions, their status is expiring at the same time as their EAD, and they would not benefit from this," said Rajiv S Khanna, Managing Partner at immigration.com.
For more on this news please see the attachment.
| Processing Queue | Priority Date |
|---|---|
| Analyst Review | October 2021 |
| Audit Review | August 2021 |
| Reconsideration Request to the CO | December 2021 |
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This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during June for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center.
Discussion Topics, May 12, 2022
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USCIS recently updated the following form:
Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service
05/31/2022 10:01 AM EDT
Edition Date: 05/31/22. Starting July 1, 2022, USCIS will only accept the 05/31/22 edition. Until then, you can also use the 09/30/20 edition. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.
For more information, please visit the Forms Updates page.
I would like to share with you an information that you might be able to add to the 'Interim EAD Issuance Policy' section. Yesterday, I went to the Orlando, FL office to get my interim EAD. They told me that I had to mail in my request to their office. What they want really is for us to sent them, by mail, another I-765 application, write INTERIM on top of it, attach the I-765 and I-485 receipt and sent it to them by mail.
USCIS published the updated M-274, Handbook for Employers: Guidance for Completing Form I-9 (PDF, 5.36 MB). The Handbook for Employers provides employers with detailed guidance for completing Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. This version dated Jan. 22, 2017, replaces the previous version. It reflects revisions to Form I-9, which was revised on Nov. 14, 2016.
The Handbook for Employers:
USCIS recently updated the following form(s):
Update to Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record
02/27/2017 02:48 PM EST
Starting April 3, 2017, USCIS will temporarily suspend premium processing for all H-1B petitions. This suspension may last up to 6 months. While H-1B premium processing is suspended, petitioners will not be able to file Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service for a Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker which requests the H-1B nonimmigrant classification. USCIS will notify the public before resuming premium processing for H-1B petitions.
USCIS is automatically extending the validity of certain EADs issued under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador for an additional 6 months. On July 8, 2016, DHS announced, the extension of the designation of El Salvador for TPS for a period of 18 months. With that extension, DHS also automatically extended the validity of EADs issued under TPS El Salvador for 6 months, through March 9, 2017.