Under Immigration and Nationality Act section 101(a)(27)(J), non-citizens under the age of twenty-one are potentially eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) classification if they have been abused, abandoned, or neglected by one or both of their parents and they can prove it is not in their best interest to... read more →
Dec
03
Nov
06
The new public charge rule went into effect less than a year ago, but in this short time has an unusually active history. It has come and gone, come and gone, and has come back once again. The rule was an effort by both the Department of Homeland Security and... read more →
Oct
23
What are the requirements of Cancellation of Removal for Certain Nonpermanent Residents? Certain nonpermanent residents may be eligible to apply for relief in removal proceedings if they meet the following requirements: (1) the person has maintained continuous physical presence in the United States for ten years, (2) the person has... read more →
Sep
30
“I’ll apply once Trump is gone” -- I’ve heard this phrase echoed numerous times in 2020, and particularly since the onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic. While I understand the underlying sentiment expressed (e.g. immigration applications may be more favorably adjudicated under a new administration), I caution anyone with this line... read more →
Sep
15
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 Present Within Certain Countries. This notice eases the arrival restrictions set forth by the Department of Homeland Security. In response... read more →
Sep
11
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, Judge George B. Daniels of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a nationwide preliminary... read more →
Sep
03
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 filing)I-131, Application for Travel Document$575$590I-140, Petition for Alien Worker$700$555I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion$675$700I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow, or Special... read more →
Aug
28
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 August 21, 2020, while the second set of rules will go into effect August 25, 2020. Below, we break down... read more →
Aug
21
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 States Citizenship and Immigration Services. The Updated Fee Schedule was published in the Federal Register on August 3, 2020, and... read more →
Aug
14
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 I-360, Self-Petition as a Widow(er) of a U.S. Citizen. The Form I-360 must be filed within 2 years of your... read more →