On September 15, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security issued a Notification of Termination of Arrival Restrictions Applicable to Flights Carrying Persons Who Have Recently Traveled from or Were otherwise... read more →
The New Public Charge Rule (also referred to as the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Final Rule, 84 FR 52357) has been brought to a halt. On July 29, 2020,... read more →
2020年10月2日，美国移民局（“ DHS”）将不仅增加申请费，还将改变美国公民及移民服务局处理的许多申请的费用结构。更新后的费用表已于2020年8月3日发布在联邦公报上，旨在为USCIS提供足够的财政资源以充分服务于公众。一些最剧烈的变化将影响使用最广泛的形式。 公民申请费用增加 N-400入籍申请将增长81-83％，具体取决于您是在线还是纸质申请。截至2020年10月2日的费用将为$1,160美元（在线申请）和$1,170美元（书面申请）。不论提交方式如何，目前的费用为640美元（加上85美元的生物识别费）。 调整身份申请（绿卡）结构 另一个显着区别是消除了同时提交时免除的某些申请费。目前，在申请调整身份（“绿卡申请”）时，1,225美元的申请费中包括工作许可证和旅行证件的费用。单独调整申请费降低到$1,130。但是工卡和旅游证的申请会要另外收费。以前在$1,225美元下收到的福利，现在将需花费I-485 1,130美元，工作许可证550美元和旅行证件590美元，总计2,270美元。该费用不包括调整身份申请所依据的家属移民申请。 庇护申请费 美国移民局将首次向I-589庇护申请收取申请费。$50美元的费用将针对所有的庇护申请。以前免费的《初次工作许可证》安排也已取消，因为现在工卡的价格为$550美元，甚至在申请庇护后，即使是初次工作许可证也要另加$30美元的指纹别费。 工作签证 许多常用的工作签证费用也增加。 O Visas现在需要$705美元的备案费，从目前的$460美元上调。 NAFTA专业人士的TN签证价格从460美元上调至$695美元。 L-1 Visa的费用将从$460美元的大幅上涨至$805美元。截至10月2日，H-1B费用也将从$460美元提高到$555美元。 以下是一些最常见应用程序的费用变更： 移民表格目前费用10/2/2020后的新费用I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card$455$415I-129H1$460$555I-129H2B, Named Beneficiaries$460$715I-129O$460$705I-130, Petition for Alien Relative$535$550 (online)$560 (paper... read more →
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published two rules greatly limiting asylum seekers’ ability to apply for an employment authorization document (EAD). The first rule will go into effect... read more →
On October 2, 2020, The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) will not only increase filing fees but will also change the fee structure of many applications processed by the United... read more →
Widow(er) of a U.S. citizen If you were married to a U.S. citizen who has never filed a Form I-130, family petition for you, you can now file a Form... read more →
On June 18, 2020, the Supreme Court reinstated DACA, settling the issue of whether the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) failed to comply with the Administrative Procedure Act when it... read more →
I was recently reminded of how essential an advocate is to any immigration case. Immigration attorneys do much more than simply fill out paperwork. An experienced, confident and optimistic attorney... read more →
Una persona que entró con estatus de visa válida fue inspeccionada y admitida o puesta en libertad condicional en los Estados Unidos y cumple con otros requisitos de calificación puede... read more →
On June 30th, 2020, the fiscal year (FY) 2021 H-1B Cap petition filing period closed, officially marking the end of yet another H-1B season. Unlike previous years wherein employers and... read more →