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In a significant development, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is taking steps to prevent certain applicants from experiencing a lapse in employment authorization while their renewal ...

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/26/more-time-on-the-clock-dhs-extends-work-authorization-amid-processing-delays/

Stepping into Capitol Hill can be exhilarating and daunting, especially when it involves advocating for an issue as important as immigration. Recently, I had the privilege of participating in my ...

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/26/advocating-for-change-my-first-national-day-of-action-for-a-stronger-america/

USCIS has released the new Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. The new form must be used to file starting June 3, 2024. Among the form’s various changes, two are particularly notable: A...

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/25/uscis-updates-form-n-400-application-for-naturalization/

This post is by Mikayla Minton, a senior from Linfield University in McMinnville, Oregon. Ms. Minton is originally from Humboldt

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/24/can-the-state-of-texas-deport-migrants-to-mexico-the-u-s-supreme-court-seems-to-think-so/

Medical examinations and vaccination records properly completed and signed by a civil surgeon after Nov. 1, 2023, can be used indefinitely, USCIS has announced. There is no longer any expiration ...

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/23/uscis-removes-validity-period-on-immigration-medical-exam-form-i-693/

By Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box* On April 10, 2024, USCIS issued a policy alert clarifying the term “sciences or arts” for Schedule A, Group II occupations. Schedule A occupations are those...

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/23/the-much-neglected-schedule-a-group-ii-green-card-option-gets-a-boost-after-uscis-broadens-the-sciences-or-arts-definition/

As we have seen in recent years, UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) have developed and are implementing a digital immigration system. In summary, this means replacing physical documents with an onli...

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/22/evisa-system-check-your-digital-uk-immigration-status-online/

Canada has announced new immigration application fees for Permanent Residents and NEXUS frequent travellers. Processing fees are required to pay for the application processing and is required at ...

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/22/nexus-and-immigration-fee-increases-in-2024/

A revised fee schedule that went into effect on April 1 will make obtaining a green card or work visa significantly more expensive. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services says higher fees are ...

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/22/uscis-increases-employment-based-visa-costs/

Please join GT Shareholder Kate Kalmykov and EB5AN for a four-city tour in the following cities: During each session, attorneys and regional center executives will discuss the status of the E...

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/19/gts-immigration-compliance-group-and-eb5an-present-a-four-city-eb-5-tour-current-state-of-affairs-new-project-considerations-2/

The first stop on GT’s four-city tour hosted by Kate Kalmykov and EB5AN will take place in Miami on Thursday, April 25 at 10 a.m. ET. The tour will continue in the following cities: During ea...

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/19/reminder-gts-immigration-compliance-group-and-eb5an-present-a-four-city-eb-5-tour-on-the-current-state-of-affairs-new-project-considerations/

On April 8, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a temporary final rule (TFR) that increases the automatic extension period for eligible employment authorization docu...

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/19/uscis-increases-automatic-extension-of-certain-employment-authorization-documents-to-540-days/

On April 12, 2024, USCIS issued a Federal Register notice establishing procedures for Palestinians eligible for Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to apply for Employment Authorization Documents (...

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/17/uscis-issues-employment-authorization-procedures-for-palestinians-on-deferred-enforced-departure/

Last week, I attended a concert at my synagogue by the Jerusalem Youth Chorus, a group of young Palestinians and

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/17/asylum-as-an-instrument-of-peace/

On 4 December 2023, the Home Secretary announced several changes to the immigration system related to the Skilled Worker route. Amongst these changes, it was announced that, from April 2024, the ...

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/16/uk-immigration-salary-list-2024/

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced new provisions regarding EB-5 regional center audits in accordance with the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022. Each designated ...

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/15/uscis-announces-information-on-eb-5-regional-center-audits/

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) continues to provide support to Ukrainian citizens and their immediate family members through a specialized re-parole process that went ...

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/15/re-parole-process-available-for-ukrainian-citizens-effective-february-2024/

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended and redesignated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopia until Dec. 12, 2025. The decision to renew and redesignate is based on the on...

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/15/dhs-extends-redesignates-temporary-protected-status-for-ethiopia/

Alberta announced the launch of a new immigration stream under the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP). Alberta’s Tourism and Hospitality Stream will help fill labour shortages in the ...

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/15/alberta-tourism-and-hospitality-stream-fast-track-immigration-path/

When making a UK immigration or citizenship application, an applicant will usually be required to enrol their biometric information (fingerprints and facial images). Whether applying in-country o...

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/15/alternatives-to-enroling-biometrics-in-uk-visa-applications/

Earlier this month, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it would be publishing a “Months of Inventory” data point on its Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien I...

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/12/uscis-adds-months-of-inventory-data-point-to-form-i-526/

Since 11 April 2024, there has been a(nother) new Appendix to the Immigration Rules: Appendix Long Residence.   The Long Residence indefinite leave to remain route is for a person who has lived...

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/12/big-changes-to-the-10-year-long-residence-ilr-rules/

UK Immigration Law firm | 10 min Read Home Office immigration and nationality fees: 10 April 2024 – UK Visa Consultant in India Table of Content Introduction Effective April 10, 2024, several U...

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/12/new-home-office-fees-effective-from-10-april-2024/

The Visa Bulletin is released monthly by the Department of State and is used to determine when a sponsored foreign national can submit the final step of the green card process, or if already pend...

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/11/may-2024-visa-bulletin-priority-dates-stuck-in-the-mud/

Good news for those applying for or with pending Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewals. DHS is temporarily reinstituting its 540-day automatic extension of work authorization for eligi...

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/10/dhs-automatic-extension-of-work-authorization-for-certain-renewal-applicants/

Here’s a hopefully hypothetical scenario: You apply for asylum (or some other relief) in Immigration Court and the judge denies

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/10/what-happens-at-the-board-of-immigration-appeals/

For many individuals holding statuses such as British Overseas Territories Citizens, British Nationals (Overseas), British Overseas Citizens, British Subjects, or British Protected Persons, the p...

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/10/how-to-register-for-british-citizenship-with-another-british-nationality/

Please join GT Shareholder Kate Kalmykov and EB5AN for a four-city tour in the following cities: During each session, attorneys and regional center executives will discuss the status of the EB-5 ...

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/09/gts-immigration-compliance-group-and-eb5an-present-a-four-city-eb-5-tour-current-state-of-affairs-new-project-considerations/

New Immigration Rules came into force in the UK on 4 April 2024 which affect employers who sponsor workers under the Skilled worker or Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker routes...

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/09/raising-the-bar-new-uk-immigration-rules-increase-salary-thresholds-for-sponsored-workers/

You may have heard about the UK Golden visa and how this provides a direct route to permanent settlement through investment. The Golden visa (properly referred to as the Tier 1 (Investor) visa) i...

https://www.lexblog.com/2024/04/09/all-about-the-golden-visa/