USCIS

Important Update: New Fees for Asylum Applications and Work Permits in 2025

As of 2025, significant new fees affect asylum seekers and those applying for related immigration benefits. These changes cover initial…

2 months ago

Changing the Rules After Service: How USCIS Is Making Military Naturalization Tougher Than Ever

USCIS’s new guidance on military naturalization is likely to make the process harder for some veterans—even those who have served…

2 months ago

Keeping Families Together Parole-In-Place Resources

On June 18, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a key step toward fulfilling President Biden’s commitment to…

1 year ago

USCIS Fee Increases Take Effect April 1, 2024

Get ready for a change in the immigration landscape! On April 1, 2024, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services…

2 years ago

USCIS Updates CSPA Policy Protecting More Children From Aging Out

Under this new guidance, USCIS will now use the Dates for Filing chart to calculate an applicant's age for CSPA…

3 years ago

USCIS Issues New Asylee Adjustment Filing Rules

Effective immediately, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that both…

3 years ago

Biden Announces Parole Program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans

In an effort to dissuade people from coming to the border and requesting asylum (or entering unlawfully), the Biden Administration…

3 years ago

October Surprise: USCIS Fee Increases

It's not really the October surprise but a long time coming. Last year, the agency proposed atrocious fee increases across…

5 years ago

New Document Requirements Due to Public Charge Rule

https://lallegal.com/2020/01/uscis-sets-effective-date-for-public-charge-rule-feb-24-2020/ Due to the public charge rule that went into effect on February 24, 2020, applicants for adjustment of status…

6 years ago

USCIS Sets Effective Date for Public Charge Rule: Feb 24, 2020

Please note that the public charge rule only applies to new applicants for family-based adjustment of status, employment-based cases, diversity…

6 years ago