Immigration

On March 17, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the temporary closure of its offices to the public, effective March 18 through at least April 1. The closure affects local USCIS field offices, asylum offices, and Application Support Centers. The following services are suspended as a result of the […]

As employers look for ways to address and avoid the potential spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, some employers are implementing or considering staff telecommuting. Employers considering telecommuting options are also considering the potential impact on nonimmigrant status for employees working pursuant to different work visa classifications. Fortunately, the impacts […]

Applicants for nonimmigrant and immigrant visas may be found inadmissible to the United States on “public charge” grounds if it is determined that they are likely to become a public charge in the future.  In October, 2019, the U.S. Department of State published a new rule defining “public charge” and […]

Click here to view 2020 March Visa Bulletin.  The U.S. Department of State (DOS) published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for March 2020, which most significantly shows EB-3 retrogression in the Final Action Dates for chargeability areas not backlogged in February, along with no movement of the Dates for Filing across […]