May 2024
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) published a warning about a current scam targeting Chinese communities in the U.S., including Chinese students attending U.S. colleges and universities. The scam […]
April 2024
On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of State announced that the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti has suspended routine nonimmigrant and immigrant visa interview appointments until further notice. The […]
January 2024
On January 31, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a Final Rule to adjust fees for certain immigration and naturalization benefit applications, effective April 1, 2024. As indicated […]
December 2023
On December 28, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (USDHS) announced a final rule that will increase the filing fee to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for Premium […]
November 2023
On November 16, 2023, U.S. President Joe Biden signed the stopgap two-step spending bill, passed passed by the U.S. Congress, into law. The spending bill extends funding until Friday, January […]
October 2023
On October 13, 2023, the U.S. Department of State posted the following notice on the U.S. Embassy-Israel website concerning nonimmigrant (NIV) and immigrant (IV) visa processing in Israel: “Due to […]
September 2023
September 30, 2023: The U.S. Congress this evening passed a continuing resolution to allow the government to remain funded for the next 45 days, avoiding a shutdown.We will continue to […]
July 2023
On July 6, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that nationals who have been present in any State Sponsor of Terrorism country, including Cuba, would NOT be eligible […]
June 2023
On June 12, 2023, USCIS announced that it will expand the use of premium processing for applications for Change of Status to F, M, or J nonimmigrant status filed using […]
May 2023
The U.S. Department of State announced on May 26, 2023 that the implication of the increase in nonimmigrant and special visa fees, scheduled to go into effect on May 30, […]