Your Green Card and/or I-751 Extension Letter AILA has issued guidance on how to request an I-551 stamp in your passport if your green card and/or your I-751 Extension Letter expire while USCIS is closed through June 4 (or later). AILA reports that by calling the USCIS hotline number, you can request an appointment at your local USCIS office to get an I-551 for emergency reasons. There is no list of emergency Read More
USCIS Closure Extends to June 4, 2020
USCIS has extended its closure of in-person services until at least June 4, 2020. If you have an appointment scheduled between now and June 4, you can expect that it is cancelled and that USCIS will send you a notice regarding the cancellation and future rescheduling of the appointment. Read More
Presidential Proclamation Suspending the Entry of Certain Immigrants into the United States – What You Should Know
Executive Proclamation About Immigration
Yesterday, the White House issued the Executive Proclamation against immigrants/immigrants. The order is at https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamation-suspending-entry-immigrants-present-risk-u-s-labor-market-economic-recovery-following-covid-19-outbreak/ . What does the Executive Proclamation actually do? Right now--NOTHING! For weeks most US embassies and consulates have been closed for visa Read More
American Immigration Lawyers Association: Talking Points about Tweet
Below are excerpts from a publication released yesterday by the American Immigration Lawyers Association in response to Trump's "tweet" about limiting "immigration into the US." All bullet points below are authored by AILA, although edited down to the most important points for my firm's clients. From AILA: Unfortunately, this announcement is not a surprise. In the face of growing questions and criticism about Read More
Green card approval without USCIS interview?
Yesterday, the American Immigration Lawyers Association reported that based on a survey of AILA members, it appears that in some cases USCIS is approving some family-based and employment-based green cards without an interview. Interviews, which are normally a requirement for most green-card cases, cannot be conducted until at least May 4 because USCIS is closed due to COVID. Waiving the interview Read More
Unknown: The Implications of Last Night’s “Presidential” Tweet about Immigration
Last night, Trump tweeted that he was closing immigration to the US. No one knows what that means. USCIS is the agency that processes immigration in the US. The Department of State's embassies and consulates process US immigration from outside the US. The worst case scenario is that Trump actually effect a closure of both agencies' immigration operations. While there is no "best" case scenario following such a Read More
COVID & Change/Extension of Visa Status
USCIS/DHS just published the following statement about COVID Related Change/Extension of Visa Status: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recognizes that there are immigration-related challenges as a direct result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We continue to carefully analyze these issues and to leverage our existing resources and authorities to effectively address these challenges. DHS also Read More
Noncitizens Divorcing During COVID
Divorcing During COVID At any given time I represent clients who are in the process of divorcing a spouse. My representation on these cases ranges from joint I-751 petitions with notice to USCIS of the pending divorce to I-751 waiver petitions based on divorce to I-360 self-petitions based on abuse to an immigrant who wants to marry a US citizen but who still is married to someone else. Right now COVID presents Read More
H1B to Marriage Green Card?
Right now uncertainty is a part of life. Will I stay healthy? Will the people I love stay healthy? Will I keep my job? For people in the U.S. on nonimmigrant visas tied to their employment, this is an especially uncertain time. For example, individuals in the US on H1B visas must keep their employment in order to keep their H1B status and lawfully remain in the US. What should you do if your H1B employment may be Read More
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