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Release Date 

08/12/2021

Beginning Aug. 12, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is temporarily extending the validity period for Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, from two years to now four years due to COVID-19-related delays in processing.

USCIS may consider a completed Form I-693 as valid if: 

Release Date 

08/19/2021

As of Aug. 13, 2021, USCIS has received enough petitions for returning workers to reach the additional 22,000 H-2B visas made available under the FY 2021 H-2B supplemental visa temporary final rule. USCIS will reject and return any cap-subject petitions for H-2B returning workers received after Aug. 13, together with any accompanying fees.

Affected filers have until July 20, 2022, to receive an earlier receipt date

Release Date 

08/20/2021

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is seeking data and information from the public that DHS intends to use to develop a public charge regulatory proposal. The purpose of public comment is to ensure that the proposal is fair, consistent with law, and informed by relevant data and evidence. Public comment also will help DHS ensure that the proposed regulation does not impose undue burdens on noncitizens seeking admission to or adjustment of status in the United States.

USCIS recently updated the following USCIS form(s):

Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility

07/20/2021 08:52 AM EDT

Starting 10/26/21, USCIS will only accept the 7/20/21 version. Until then, you can use the 1/27/20 version. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.

Petition for Alien Relative

07/20/2021 08:31 AM EDT

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT for the NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

If you received a juvenile court order from a California Juvenile Court and then filed a Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) petition after turning 18 years old, you may be part of a federal class action settlement:

A.O., et al v. Jaddou, et al,

United States District Court for the Northern District of California

Case Number 19-cv-6151-SVK

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the flexibility in complying with requirements related to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, due to COVID-19.

Published by: The Economic Times - Date: November 02, 2021

Synopsis

Many green card holders have been constrained to stay outside the USA continuously for one year and more. Under normal circumstances, that is considered to be an abandonment of the permanent resident status, your green card. What can you do about this now?

For more on this article please see the attachment below.

Published by: The Economic Times: November 03, 2021

Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:

The proposed increase in H-1B filing fees reflect another stab at the already injured H-1B process, said Rajiv S Khanna, managing attorney at immigration.com.

As part of the credit card payment pilot program, the California Service Center is now accepting credit card payments using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions, for petitioners filing Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, for O and P nonimmigrants.

Release Date 

11/08/2021

WASHINGTON— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will honor Veterans Day this year by holding more than 90 ceremonies naturalizing more than 4,440 current and former members of the military and their families. Each year, on Nov. 11, the nation honors members of the U.S. armed forces who have served the country and defended freedom.

Release Date 

11/08/2021

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a Contact Center Tip Sheet on how to communicate effectively with the USCIS Contact Center and outlines the use of online self-help tools and inquiry channels to ensure the best use of live telephone assistance.

The USCIS Contact Center Tip Sheet provides guidance on: