Immigration news & commentary

Compliance Blog Entries

US Consulates in India Will Accept Application Without Regard to Your Residence

US Consulates in India Will Accept Application Without Regard to Your Residence

USCIS Issues Updated and Comprehensive Guidance on T Visa Adjudications

Release Date 10/20/2021 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is issuing updated and comprehensive guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on adjudicating applications for T nonimmigrant status (or T visas) submitted by victims of human trafficking, including clarifying how applicants establish elig...

Lockbox Filing Location Updates

USCIS recently updated the lockbox filing location information for the following form(s). Please see the “Where to File” section of the webpage for your form.

Processing Times Blog Entries

Debarment for not responding to PERM audit

Debarment for not responding to PERM audit

USCIS Updates Policy Manual Guidance for T Visa

USCIS is revising the guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to align with the Classification for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons; Eligibility for “T” Nonimmigrant Status Final Rule. This rule was published in the Federal Register on April 30, 2024.

USCIS Lockbox Filing Location Updates

USCIS recently updated the lockbox filing location information for the following USCIS form(s). Please see the “Where to File” section of the webpage for your form. On Mar. 1, USCIS added Elgin, Illinois, as a filing location for certain applicants filing Form N-400, Application for Naturalization....

EAD Blog Entries

USCIS Implements H-1B and L-1 Fees

USCIS Implements H-1B and L-1 Fees

USCIS Issues Statistics On T and U visas for Fiscal Years 2002-2012

USCIS performance data containing information on the Victims of Trafficking (T visa) applications and the Victims of Crime (U visa) petitions. The number of receipts, approvals, denials, and pending cases are displayed by office for FY2002 to FY2012. Please check the attachment to view T and U visa...

USCIS Opening a New Lockbox Facility

Release Date 11/12/2021 USCIS is planning to open a new facility in Elgin, Illinois, next year to expand the lockbox capability.