Decrease in Immigrant Workforce Exacerbates Labor Shortage and Inflation
Millions of Americans have left the workforce in the past two years. On top of that, the post-pandemic economy continues to struggle from a labor force that has declined [...]
Employment Authorization Document Expirations Extended Automatically
Upon timely filing of certain EADs, USCIS automatically extends the validity of the EAD while the application pends with the government. USCIS has announced a longer period for the automatic [...]
USCIS Plans to Reduce Processing Time Backlogs
Immigration Services is taking steps to reduce its backlogs in processing applications. The agency has established new internal cycle time goals. These goals are internal metrics that will guide the [...]
Government Set to Expand Premium Processing
The government has announced changes to its Premium Processing service. Premium Processing requires USCIS to issue a decision within 15 calendar days for an additional government fee. So far, this [...]
Removal of Conditions Applicants Receive Longer Extension
Permanent residents with a two-year green card through marriage, must wait patiently for the government to process their removal of conditions application. At least there is some good news! The [...]
Immigration Services Faces Record Backlogs
Government processing times for many application types have grown over the past few years. Nationwide, millions of families, businesses, and individuals applying for immigration benefits are waiting longer for U.S. [...]
Government Clarifies Its Expedite Request Criteria
The government has been dealing with a backlog in processing immigration applications for a few years now. The global pandemic has only worsened this problem. Many immigration offices and [...]
Government’s Premium Processing Changes
The government recently announced changes to its Premium Processing service. As many of our clients know, the government offers Premium Processing for certain application types to issue a decision within [...]
USCIS Avoids Massive Furlough, But Expect Government Delays
The good news is that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) decided not to furlough nearly 70% of its employees across the country. This change has saved the jobs of [...]
Premium Processing is Back!
Immigration Services suspended premium processing services back in March, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning June 1, 2020 USCIS again began to accept premium processing for all eligible I-140 Immigrant [...]