Premium Processing L1A Approval
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Certain Non-immigrants Can Now File Form I-539 Online
You may file Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Non-immigrant Status, online if you are applying as a single applicant (without co-applicants, or legal or accredited representation) to extend your stay and you hold status as a: B-1 temporary visitor for business; B-2 temporary visitor for pleasure; F-1 academic student with a specific status expiration date; [...]
USCIS Accelerates Transition to Digital Immigration Processing
USCIS announced a new strategy known as eProcessing to accelerate USCIS’ transition to a digital business model. eProcessing will be a complete digital experience, from applying for a benefit, to communicating with USCIS, through receiving a decision on a case. As a first step, certain visitors for business, visitors for pleasure, and vocational students [...]
New, increased fees for international students, exchange visitors, SEVP-certified schools
DHS has finalized changes to fees charged by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) to international students, exchange visitors and SEVP-certified schools. The new fees will take effect June 24, 2019. Read the news release. Fee increases include: The I-901 SEVIS Fee for F and M international students will increase from $200 to $350. [...]
HandiCAPping Anyone? Making Sense of the H-1B Random Selection Process
On May 17th, the USCIS announced it had completed data entry for all fiscal year 2020 H-1B cap-subject petitions selected in the computer-generated random selection process, including those selected under the U.S. advanced degree exemption. Now, the Service will begin returning all H-1B cap-subject petitions that were not selected. This process usually takes approximately 8-14 [...]
USCIS Provides Historical National Average Processing Times for All USCIS Offices
USCIS provides historical national average processing times for select forms based on all USCIS offices for FY2014 through the second quarter of FY2019 (as of March 31, 2019).
USCIS Announces TSC to Begin Accepting Certain Forms I-129
USCIS announced that on 5/20/19, the Texas Service Center (TSC) will begin processing Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, for certain H-1B cap-exempt petition. Read the news release.
USCIS Completes Data Entry of FY2020 H‑1B Cap-Subject Petitions
Today, USCIS announced that it had completed data entry for all FY2020 H‑1B cap-subject petitions selected in the computer-generated random selection process, including those selected under the U.S. advanced degree exemption. USCIS will now begin returning unselected petitions. Additionally, USCIS may transfer some Form I‑129 H‑1B cap-subject petitions between the Vermont and California Service Centers.
Citizenship of my parents
Dear Mr. Kidambi, Wanted to inform you that both my parents took their naturalization oath and are now US Citizens. Thanks a lot for their application filing, much appreciated. -- Sunit, USA, E-mail