Feb 16
USCIS is publishing an updated guidance for its officers to consider when adjudicating Form I-130 petitions that involve a minor at the time the marriage was celebrated. The legality of a marriage is generally governed by the laws of the jurisdiction where the marriage was celebrated. However, a marriage that is valid in the place […]
Feb 15
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 […]
Feb 12
H and L visa applicants in China must note that starting March 1, 2019, H and L visa interviews will only be held at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing and the U.S. Consulates in Guangzhou and Shanghai. U.S. Consulates in Chengdu and Shenyang will no longer be conducting H or L interviews. If you have […]
Feb 12
USCIS is now accepting copies of negative consultation letters directly from labor unions relating to P non-immigrant visa petition submissions. In general, USCIS requires a consultation letter, also known as the advisory opinion, from a U.S. labor organization for P visa petitions. The necessary P visa consultation is submitted by the petitioner with the P […]
Feb 8
USCIS has announced that it is closing its field office in Moscow. The USCIS Field Office in Moscow will be accepting applications only till February 28, 2019, and the office will permanently close down on March 29, 2019. Jurisdiction over immigration matters in the Russian Federation, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, […]
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