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, […]
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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 […]
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Proof of bona fide marriage for the USCIS green card interview
When applying for a green card through marriage, it is crucial that the application includes sufficient proof that the marriage is genuine, bona fide, and entered into in good faith and not for the purposes of getting a green card. While evidence can vary from case to case, below are the primary categories of […]
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New USCIS Public Charge Rule Starts on February 24, 2020
USCIS Public Charge Rule UPDATE: USCIS temporarily suspends Public Charge Rule applications as of July 31, 2020. As a result of a court order from the Southern District of New York, USCIS will temporarily suspend the enforcement and adjudication of all Public Charge Rule applications. UPDATE: USCIS announced that the Public Charge Rule will go into […]
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USCIS announces new electronic H-1B registration process for 2020 lottery
USCIS formally announced significant changes to how it will conduct the H-1B lottery for the upcoming fiscal year 2021 H‑1B cap-subject season. In the past, all petitioners would be required to submit full H-1B petitions to USCIS on, or within 5 business days of April 1st, for that fiscal year. If USCIS received more than […]
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E-1 treaty trader and E-2 treaty investor visas no longer available for citizens of Iran
Effective January 22, 2020, citizens of Iran are no longer eligible for E-1 treaty trader visas and E-2 treaty investor visas. This is due to the termination of the 1955 the Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations, and Consular Rights between the United States and Iran (the Treaty of Amity) as of October 3, 2018. Any […]
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