Immigration updates (USCIS)

Welcome to our USCIS Updates page, where we strive to keep you informed about important developments in certain immigration processes. We understand that staying up to date on these matters is crucial for many of you on your immigration journey.

However, it's important to note that the information provided here is not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of USCIS updates. Immigration policies and procedures are subject to change, sometimes quite frequently. Therefore, it is your responsibility to remain informed about the latest news and updates directly from USCIS.

We strongly recommend that you regularly visit the official USCIS website or subscribe to their newsletters and notifications to ensure that you receive accurate and timely information regarding immigration processes. While we aim to provide helpful insights and updates, USCIS is the ultimate authority on immigration matters, and its website is the most reliable source for the latest information.

Thank you for entrusting us with your immigration-related inquiries, and we encourage you to use our USCIS Updates page as a supplemental resource while maintaining active engagement with the USCIS website for the most current and comprehensive updates. Your dedication to staying informed will contribute to a successful immigration journey. Please see some updates below:

• USCIS Issues Final Rule to Adjust Certain Immigration and Naturalization Fees. Read more here

• USCIS Expands myProgress to Form I-485 and Form I-821. Read more here

• Tampa Asylum Office Moving to New Location. Read more here

• USCIS Potomac Service Center Will No Longer Accept Paper Responses. Read more here

• USCIS Increases Employment Authorization Document Validity Period for Certain Categories. Read more here

• Certain Renewal Applicants for Employment Authorization to Receive Automatic 180 Day Extension. Read more here

• USCIS Issues Policy Guidance Regarding the 2-Year Foreign Residence Requirement for the J Nonimmigrant Classification. Read more here

• USCIS Exempts Biometric Services Fee for all Form I-539 Applicants. Read more here

• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reminds affirmative asylum applicants that, starting Sept. 13, 2023, you must bring an interpreter to your asylum interview if you are not fluent in English or wish to proceed with your interview in a language other than English.  Read more here

• On Sept. 13, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued a decision finding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Final Rule unlawful and expanding the original July 16, 2021 injunction and order of vacatur to cover the Final Rule. However, the court maintained a partial stay of the order for “all DACA recipients who received their initial DACA status prior to July 16, 2021.” See the Memorandum and Order (PDF, 1.35 MB) and Supplemental Order of Injunction (PDF, 72.53 KB).  Read more here

• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has launched a new online form for individuals, attorneys, and accredited representatives to request an in-person appointment at their local field office without having to call the USCIS Contact Center. Read more here

• USCIS Updates Voter Registration Guidance for Naturalization Ceremonies. Read more here

• DHS Extends TPS Re-registration Periods for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan to 18 Months. Read more here

• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced changes to the way we issue receipts for L-1 nonimmigrant intracompany transferees (executives, managers, or specialized knowledge professionals) under a previously approved blanket L petition. Read more here

• USCIS Updates Policy Manual to Make It Easier to Identify Who Is Subject to the Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility. Read more here

• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today that we are expanding myProgress (formerly known as personalized processing times) to Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, and Form I-131, Application for Travel Document. Read more here

• Certain Individuals Requesting Parole Can Now File Form I-131 Online. Read more here

• USCIS Provides Guidance on Employment Authorization Documents Based on Compelling Circumstances. Read more here