20 Apr
by Foster LLP, on COVID-19 Updates, Immigration Updates, News
U.S Customs and Border protection (CBP) recently announced that Visa Waiver Program (VWP) entrants who have already been granted satisfactory departure may now apply for an additional 30-day extension of their admission period if they remain unable to depart the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visitors who entered […]
15 Apr
by Foster LLP, on COVID-19 Updates, Immigration Updates, News
Recently U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an alert related to the timely filing of petitions and applications to extend or change status, without explicitly confirming whether the COVID-19 pandemic will result in flexibility of filing deadlines. USCIS indicates that they “recognize that there are immigration-related challenges,” that they […]
1 Apr
by Foster LLP, on COVID-19 Updates, Immigration Updates, News
On Wednesday, April 1, 2020, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services suspended in-person services at field offices, asylum offices and application support centers through at least May 3, 2020. Previously the agency had suspended in-person services through April 1st. The following services are suspended as a result of the office closures: […]
On Wednesday, April 1, 2020, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services announced receipt of approximately 275,000 registrations for entry into the U.S. Regular Cap and Master’s Cap lotteries under the annual H-1B quota. As a result, the chance of winning the lottery this year was lower than ever. USCIS has indicated […]
