Recently I have been to Baltimore District Office to collect my interim EAD, I was told that if INS Processing Center(Vermont) requested some additional documentation, that requested documentation should be sent to Vermont(that information should be updated in INS database), then only they can issue interim EAD. They are taking 30 days to issue Interim EAD.
I walked in to the Detroit USCIS Center on Monday Sept 9th 2003 at 11:30pm. They gave me the waiting number & gave me an application form for Employment Authorization. At around 3:00 pm the duty officer wanted receipt notices (over 90-day proof), the original I-765 application, I-94 & driving licence (proof of picture ID). She asked me to get photo copies of each of these documents, which I got it immediately for her. After an hour someone called my name and took my picture and provided the card good for 6 months.
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| Processing Queue | Priority Date |
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| Analyst Review | November 2023 |
| Audit Review | N/A |
| Reconsideration Request to the CO | February 2025 |
On the date of my first interview in the city of Hartford, I felt i got my feet back on the ground since i been waiting for so long for the past of half year. The whole first interview took around 40 minutes and DID NOT pass, because the Adjudications Officers claims my application missed 3 pieces of evidences that I suppose to bring them with me.
1. The past 2 years tax reports, including the State and Federal tax reports.
2. The IRS document I-1722, which states my pervious tax filing status.
Published by: The Financial Express - April 06, 2025
https://shorturl.at/dkbWQ
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Rajiv S Khanna, an Arlington-based immigration attorney disclosed that F-1 and H-1B visa holders often turned to the recently shot down office “when they hit bureaucratic roadblocks within US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that threatened their legal status and livelihoods.”
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Published by: India.Com - April 07, 2025
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Published by: The Economic Times - April 07, 2025
https://shorturl.at/2MLOp
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Published by: The Economic Times - Date: April 05, 2025
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Published by: NewsBytes - April 05, 2025
https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/world/trump-administration-disbands-c…
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Published by: Mwakilishi.com - April 05, 2025
https://mwakilishi.com/article/immigration-news/2025-04-05/us-disbands-…
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Published by: MYind.net - April 05, 2025
https://myind.net/Home/viewArticle/us-shuts-down-key-immigration-helpde…
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Number 2
Volume XI
Washington, D.C
A. STATUTORY NUMBERS FOR PREFERENCE IMMIGRANT VISAS
This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during May 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.
Published by: The Financial Express - April 09, 2025
https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/student-visas-us-lawyer-mem…
Published by: The Munsif Daily - April 09, 2025
https://munsifdaily.com/us-silences-immigrant-lifeline/
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Published by: Business Standard - April 10, 2025
https://shorturl.at/eriAx
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Release Date
04/09/2025
WASHINGTON— Today U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin considering aliens’ antisemitic activity on social media and the physical harassment of Jewish individuals as grounds for denying immigration benefit requests. This will immediately affect aliens applying for lawful permanent resident status, foreign students and aliens affiliated with educational institutions linked to antisemitic activity.
Published by: The Times Of India - April 09, 2025
https://shorturl.at/Di0ut
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Published by: The Times Of India - April 04, 2025
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Published by: The Economic Times - Date: April 04, 2025
Synopsis
The State Department's new social media screening measures affect F-1, M-1, and J-1 visa applicants, requiring mandatory reviews under certain conditions. These include broad interpretations of terrorist support and criteria for hostile attitudes toward U.S. institutions, potentially leading to visa revocations.
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My H-1B to B2 status change (I-539) was approved, and the I-94 expiry date on my B2 approval notice is 21 April 2025.
Now, if I apply for a B2 extension or F-1 change of status, then can I stay in the USA after 21-Apr-2025 while my decision is pending?
Yes, you can generally stay in the US while your B-2 extension or F-1 change of status application is pending, provided you file it before your current status expires. This applies to most applications filed while still in status (e.g., H-1, B-1, B-2, L-1, E-1, E-2). If your I-94 expires on April 21st and you apply for a B-2 extension or F-1 change of status before that date, you can stay in the US while your application is pending because you filed it timely.