On November 14, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that would increase the government filing fees for most immigration benefits by a weighted average of 21%. Comments are due on or before December 16, 2019. The rule will not go into effect […]
Citizens of Poland Now Eligible for U.S. Visa Waiver Program
14 Nov
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates, News
Effective November 11, 2019, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in coordination with the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced the designation of Poland into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program. Certain Polish nationals are now eligible to enter the United States under the Visa Waiver Program for permissible tourism […]
Automatic Extension of Work Permits for TPS Holders from El Salvador
31 Oct
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates, News
The U.S. Department for Homeland Security (DHS) announced an automatic extension of the validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) to January 4, 2021 for El Salvadorans with Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The announcement also stated, if the Trump Administration is successful in their efforts to terminate the TPS Program for […]
November 2019 Visa Bulletin – Continued Acceptance Based on Dates for Filing and Modest Progression of Backlogged Priority Dates
21 Oct
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
Click here to view November 2019 Visa Bulletin. The U.S. Department of State (DOS) published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for November 2019, which reflects no changes from October 2019 in the “Dates for Filing” dates but otherwise generally shows modest forward movement in the “Final Action Dates,” or priority dates, across the […]