USCIS Forms Update Notice
USCIS recently updated the following USCIS form(s):
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When to File Your Adjustment of Status Application for Family-Sponsored or Employment-Based Preference Visas: March 2018
Are you seeking to adjust your status and become a U.S. permanent resident under a family-sponsored or employment-based preference immigrant visa? If you have not yet had a relative or employer file an immigrant visa petition on your behalf, please learn more about the Adjustment of Status Filing Process.
USCIS Strengthens Protections to Combat H-1B Abuses Clarifies Policy on Requirements for Third-Party Worksite H-1B Petitions
The H-1B visa program generally allows a foreign employee to work for a specific sponsoring American employer. As is true in many employment situations, the location of work can change.
USCIS Processing Time as of 02/15/2018
USCIS generally process cases in the order they receive them. The link below provides you an estimate of how much time the office handling your case currently takes to process your type of application, petition, or request.
USCIS Processing Time Information
Workload Transfer Updates
January 29, 2018 Update:
USCIS transferred some of the following cases from the National Benefits Center to the Nebraska Service Center:
- Form I-601A, Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver
For more details on up to date information on any workload transfers visit this link : https://www.uscis.gov/workload-transfers
Processing Change for Certain Form I-730 Petitions / USCIS is Strengthening Screening for Family Members Abroad Seeking to Join Refugees in the United States
USCIS recently published the following two alerts in the "News" section of the website:
Surge in H-2B Petitions Possible for Second Half of FY 2018
The U.S. Department of Labor announced it will not begin releasing H-2B temporary labor certifications until Feb.
USCIS Expands Credit Card Payment Option for Fees
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it will now accept credit card payments for filing most of its forms.
USCIS Forms Update Notice
USCIS updated the following form(s):
Update to Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions02/14/2018 12:00 AM EST
New edition and separate instructions dated 01/04/18.
For more information, please visit Forms Updates page.
February 2018 Preliminary Injunction on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
The scope of the preliminary injunction issued on February 13, 2018 in the Eastern District of New York is the same as the preliminary injunction issued on January 9, 2018 in the Northern District of California. Until further notice, and unless otherwise provided in this web guidance, the DACA policy will continue to be operated on the terms in place before it was rescinded on Sept. 5, 2017.
USCIS Finalizes Guidance on Signature Requirements - with limited exceptions, USCIS no longer accepts Power of Attorney signatures
WASHINGTON —U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that petitioners and applicants who seek immigration benefits must provide a valid signature on forms submitted to the agency. In an effort to protect and safeguard the nation’s immigration system and those who benefit from it, power of attorney signatures will no longer be accepted. If forms are filed by a corporation or other legal entity, they must be signed by an authorized person.