USCIS Removes 60-Day Rule for Civil Surgeon Signatures on Form I-693
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is removing the requirement that civil surgeons sign Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, no more than 60 days before an individual applies for an underlying immigrati...
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Premium Processing: New Online-Filing Procedures for Some F-1 Students Seeking OPT or STEM OPT Extensions
On March 6th, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services revealed new online filing procedures for F-1 students looking to apply for Optional Practical Training (OPT) or STEM OPT extensions. As part of this announcement, USCIS also expanded prem...
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USCIS Announcement: Certain Flexibilities to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic Will End on March 23, 2023
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that certain flexibilities it first announced in March 2020, to address the COVID-19 pandemic will end on March 23, 2023. USCIS previously notified the public in its Jan. 24, 2023, announcemen...
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Termination of Employment: Options for Non-immigrant Workers
USCIS issued an information document on the options available to nonimmigrant workers who have terminated their employment with their employer, regardless of whether they have done so involuntarily or not....
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Electronic Registration for H-1B Visas
According to USCIS’s recent announcement, prospective petitioners must first electronically register and pay the $10 H-1B registration fee for each prospective beneficiary in order to file H-1B cap-subject petitions, including for beneficiaries quali...
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The U.S. Embassy in Ankara Has Opened a Crisis Center
United States/Turkey | U.S. embassy, consulates in Turkey offering emergency services- B A L | Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP_ The U.S. Embassy in Ankara has opened a crisis center dedicated to supporting U.S. citizens in earthquake-affected areas of T...
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USCIS Issues Clarifying Guidance for Individuals Authorized to Work Under Special Student Relief Provisions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the validity period of employment authorization for F-1 nonimmigrant students experiencing severe economic hardship due to emergent circumstanc...
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Designate Turkiye for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)!
In addition, volunteers initiated a public campaign to declare the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Turkey. The United States has a long history of offering assistance, safety, and security to victims of catastrophic events, war, and natural disa...
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