Immigration Blog

USCIS has announced that it will publish a revised Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, on March 11, 2019. Below are the notable changes that applicants filing Form I-539 seeking a change of status or extension of stay need to keep in mind: Starting March 11, 2019, USCIS will only accept the revised Form […]

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USCIS has begun issuing new receipt notices for certain Form I-751 petitions to replace some previously issued inaccurate receipt notices. Form I-751s are used by conditional permanent residents who obtained a Green Card through marriage and want to apply to remove the conditions on their permanent resident status. USCIS had previously issued receipt notices for […]

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Current beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under Somalia’s designation who want to maintain that status through the 18-month extension period ending on March 17, 2020, must re-register before October 26, 2018, by submitting the Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status. Applicants may also request an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) by submitting Form I-765, […]

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The second phase of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Immigration Records SysTem (FIRST) has been introduced by the USCIS. FIRST is a new system for online processing of Freedom of Immigration Act (FOIA) requests. The first phase of FIRST implementation enabled requesters who have an immigration court date pending and who filed an FOIA […]

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In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court of the United States has upheld President Trump’s September 2017 travel ban proclamation that placed entry restrictions on nationals of Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen, and Somalia. The Supreme Court held that the President has lawfully exercised the broad discretion granted to him to suspend […]

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