USCIS Naturalization Application Fee to Increase in 2020
UPDATE #2: On September 29, 2020, a federal district court temporarily issued a motion for preliminary injunction that would prevent USCIS from implementing the naturalization fee increase on October 2, 2020. This means that, for now, the application for naturalization will remain at $725 instead of increasing to $1,170. UPDATE #1: On July 31, 2020, […]
Read more →| Posted in Citizenship, Green Card, Inadmissibility, Naturalization, U.S. Immigration, Uncategorized, USCIS |
USCIS Fees to Increase on October 2, 2020
USCIS filing fees increasing on October 2, 2020 BREAKING NEWS: On September 29, 2020, a U.S. District Court judge granted a motion for preliminary injunction preventing USCIS from implementing its filing fee increases that was scheduled to take effect on October 2, 2020. This means that the current filing fees will continue to be accepted […]
Read more →| Posted in Adjustment of Status, Advance Parole, Citizenship, DACA, E-2, EAD, Employment Authorization, Fiance Visa, Green Card, H-1B, Investors, L-1, Naturalization, O-1, Physical Therapists, R-1, TN, U.S. Immigration, USCIS, Waivers, Work Visa |
USCIS Proposes Increases in Filing Fees
On November 8, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security published a notice that it intends to increase USCIS filing fees for several visa and immigrant categories. There is no confirmation if, or when, these changes will take effect and we will update this post as new information becomes available. In the meantime, notable increases include: Naturalization: $1,170 […]
Read more →| Posted in Citizenship, Consular Processing, DACA, E-2, EAD, Employment Authorization, Entrepreneurs, Fiance Visa, Green Card, H-1B, Inadmissibility, Investors, L-1, LGBT, Models, Naturalization, Nurses, O-1, OPT, Physical Therapists, R-1, Re-Entry Permits, Returning Resident Visa, Silicon Beach, Students, TN, TPS, U.S. Immigration, Uncategorized, USCIS, Visa Waiver Program, Visitor Visa, Waivers, Work Visa |
Immigrating to the United States After Trump Won The Election
The U.S. election stunned the world. Whether you are a Democrat or a Republican, I don’t think anybody expected Trump to win as resoundingly as he did. I’ve already gotten dozens of emails from former, current and prospective clients asking, “how does this affect my immigration options to the United States?” The short-term answer is […]
Read more →| Posted in Adjustment of Status, Citizenship, DACA, E-2, EAD, Employment Authorization, Entrepreneurs, Executive Action, Fiance Visa, Green Card, H-1B, Inadmissibility, Investors, L-1, LGBT, Models, Naturalization, Nurses, O-1, OPT, Physical Therapists, R-1, Silicon Beach, Students, TPS, U.S. Immigration, USCIS, Visitor Visa, Waivers, Work Visa |
USCIS Filing Fees Increase on December 23, 2016
Effective December 23, 2016, USCIS will increase many of its filing fees. Any applications received on or after this date will be subject to the new fees: G-1041 Genealogy Index Search Request — $65 ($20) G-1041A Genealogy Records Request (Copy from Microfilm) — $65 ($20) G-1041A Genealogy Records Request (Copy from Textual Record) — $65 […]
Read more →| Posted in Adjustment of Status, Advance Parole, Citizenship, DACA, E-2, EAD, Employment Authorization, Entrepreneurs, Fiance Visa, Green Card, H-1B, Investors, L-1, LGBT, Models, Naturalization, Nurses, O-1, OPT, Physical Therapists, R-1, Silicon Beach, Students, TPS, U.S. Immigration, USCIS, Waivers, Work Visa |
What Power Does the President Actually Have Over Immigration
Donald Trump, the presumptive Presidential nominee for the Republican Party has called for a ban on certain immigrants entering into the country on several occasions. Trump first proposed a temporary ban on Muslims entering the country after the terrorist attack in San Bernadino, California. More recently, he has stated that he wishes to restrict immigration […]
Read more →| Posted in Citizenship, Executive Action, U.S. Immigration |