Immigration news & commentary
Updates and analysis from the Law Offices of Rajiv S. Khanna, PC.
NSC Updates - 06/24/09
I-485 pending cases and procedure to expedite the name check In cases where I-485 cases are still pending for FBI background checks and if the checks have been pending more than 180 days then there is a procedure to expedite the name check. Contacting the NSC’s congressional liaison and advising the...
By Rajiv S. KhannaRajiv's Comments in The Daily Californian - Trump administration proposes four-year limit on international student visas | National Open Primary tabs configuration options Primary tabs
Published by: The Daily Californian - September 04, 2025https://shorturl.at/jquuv Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article: Approximately 2.1 million foreign students are enrolled in an F, J, or I program, with an estimated 414,000 individuals requesting extensions annually, as reported by the...
By Rajiv S. KhannaUSCIS Form Update - Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse
Starting 10/19/20, USCIS will only accept the 07/23/20 edition. Until then, you can use the 01/19/17 edition. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse07/23/2020 12:23 PM EDTFor more in...
By Rajiv S. KhannaUSCIS Service Center Expands Credit Card Payment Pilot Program to Most Forms
As part of the credit card payment pilot program, the USCIS service centers are now accepting credit card payments using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions, for most forms. The goal of this pilot is to bring USCIS one step closer to accepting digital payments using a credit card...
By Rajiv S. KhannaUSCIS Workload Transfer Updates
USCIS transferred some of the following cases from the Vermont Service Center to the Texas Service Center: Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, for F, M, J, or B nonimmigrants For more information, see Workload Transfer Updates page.
By Rajiv S. KhannaUSCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending the flexibilities it announced on March 30, 2020, to assist applicants and petitioners who are responding to certain:
By Rajiv S. KhannaNSC Updates – 05/26/09
I-140 backlog USCIS has recently updated the number of petitions they have pending. The backlog for I-140 was 40,000 in October and now it is down to 10, 000. I-485 USCIS has indicated that the EB-485 team at the NSC center is pre-adjudicating cases and will be ready to approve cases as soon as the...
By Rajiv S. KhannaWorkload Transfer Update
USCIS transferred some of the following cases from the Vermont Service Center to the Texas Service Center, Nebraska Service Center, California Service Center, and Potomac Service Center: Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, for F, M, J, or B nonimmigrants For more informatio...
By Rajiv S. KhannaUSCIS Forms Update
USCIS recently updated the following USCIS form(s):
By Rajiv S. KhannaUSCIS Transitions the Intake Function from the Service Centers to its Lockbox Network for Several Benefit Requests
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will be transitioning the intake function of several more forms from the Service Centers to its Lockbox network. By centralizing form and fee intake to a Lockbox environment, USCIS will improve consistency and integrity in the intak...
By Rajiv S. KhannaThe United States and China to Extend Visas for Short-term Business Travelers, Tourists, and Students
The United States will begin issuing visas in accordance with a new reciprocal arrangement on November 12, 2014. Chinese applicants who qualify for a B-category nonimmigrant visa (NIV) may now be issued multiple-entry visas for up to 10 years for business and tourist travel. Qualified Chinese studen...
By Rajiv S. KhannaUSCIS Implements New Law Related to Citizenship for Children of Military Members and U.S. Government Employees Stationed Overseas
Release Date 09/18/2020 On Sept. 18, USCIS updated the policy guidance concerning residency requirements under section 320 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to comply with the requirements of the recently enacted Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act.
By Rajiv S. Khanna