There is no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact employment-based adjustment of status (AOS) applicants for legal permanent residence. For example, consular closures and limited immigrant visa processing...more
To transition further away from paper-based operations, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration and Services (USCIS) announced Tuesday, April 12, that those who previously received deferred action (i.e., protection from deportation)...more
In response to President Biden’s executive order, “Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans,” U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) recently cancelled its plan to furlough over two-thirds, or 13,400 of its 20,000 employees. The furlough was expected to cause USCIS to all but stop processing immigration...more