Government Designates Ukraine for TPS On March 3, 2022, US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced the designation of Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”). In light of ongoing armed conflict and hostilities, eligible nationals...
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TPS For Ukraine? Not Yet. | Visitor Visa Extensions
In light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many Congressman as well as advocacy groups, including the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), have called upon the Biden Administration to pass relief measures for Ukrainian nationals abroad as well as those...
What Not To Do If You Get An RFE For Marriage Visa
Family based immigration has always been a core part of our immigration system, and within that framework, the United States has always accorded priority to marriage-based petitions filed by foreign nationals who are married to and can prove a bona fide relationship...
How To Get Your Foreign Spouse Here Faster | K-3 Visa
In light of current and looming processing delays due to COVID, US Citizens filing for their foreign national spouses through the consular process may want to explore the K-3 Visa for their loved ones. In general, marriage visas filed by US Citizen petitioners...
Can My Husband or Wife Visit Me In the US While I-130 Pending?
This is perhaps one of the most common questions that our office runs across in the context of a family petition. Unfortunately, like almost everything in immigration, the answer is not black and white. There are some things that can and cannot be done, and it all...
Expired Fiancé Visa I-129F Petitions | Do I Have To Refile?
Now that consulates are slowly beginning to reopen, individuals whose interviews were postponed due to COVID should proactively inquire with the consulate as to when they can expect their interviews to be rescheduled. That being said, some preference categories will...
New Tourist Visa Rules Will Ban Some Pregnant Women
Last Friday, the Department of State published its final rule implementing new regulations regarding "birth tourism." Effective now, the new rule amends how and whether B nonimmigrant, or tourist, visas are issued, particularly to those who may be pregnant. The new...
Even More New Questions for Visa Applicants
Immigrant visa applicants should be aware that that the DS-260 was quietly revised to incorporate some new questions in addition to the social media question which we previously discussed in July of this year. The DS-260 is the electronic application that all...
New Financial Rules For Visa Applicants Coming
Last week, USCIS's plan to implement its new public charge rule and forms, including the dreaded I-944 Declaration of Self Sufficiency, was stymied by a temporary injunction blocking the revised guidelines. However, the nationwide ban only applied to adjustment of...
Consulate Will Deny Visas to Immigrants Without Health Insurance Plan
On October 4, 2019, President Trump issued an immigration related proclamation that will affect nearly all family-based cases being processed abroad once it goes into effect. Titled "Presidential Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Will...