Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests USCIS once again extended the time to respond to Requests for Evidence, and other post-petition deadlines, due to the pandemic. … Continue reading >USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests
Categories: Scott Railton – Posted on December 16, 2020December 16, 2020 DACA Applications Accepted Again Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) applications are once again being accepted by USCIS, in compliance with a United States … Continue reading >DACA Applications Accepted Again
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on December 7, 2020December 7, 2020 H-1B Planning Alert: Registration Window Opens March 1st Employers who are interested in petitioning for H-1B status for noncitizen professionals should begin the planning process now, as the … Continue reading >H-1B Planning Alert: Registration Window Opens March 1st
Categories: Coronavirus, General, Scott Railton – Posted on October 22, 2020November 4, 2020 U.S. Immigration Updates – Border Closure Extended and Regulatory Restrictions Here are some updates from the world of U.S. immigration. In a nutshell, the U.S. and Mexico borders continue to … Continue reading >U.S. Immigration Updates – Border Closure Extended and Regulatory Restrictions
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on October 16, 2020November 4, 2020 USCIS Announces Premium Processing Fee Increase to $2500 on October 19th Congress has increased the Premium Processing Fee to $2500, effective October 19th, 2020. In time, USCIS is expected to expand … Continue reading >USCIS Announces Premium Processing Fee Increase to $2500 on October 19th
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on October 1, 2020November 4, 2020 State Department Provides Updated Guidance on European National Interest Waivers for Travel As time goes on, we are seeing more guidance and exceptions to travel restrictions to the United States, which is … Continue reading >State Department Provides Updated Guidance on European National Interest Waivers for Travel
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on August 4, 2020November 4, 2020 USCIS Announces Big Fee Hikes for Many Applications U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced many filing fee increases, scheduled to go into effect on October 2nd, 2020. … Continue reading >USCIS Announces Big Fee Hikes for Many Applications
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on July 27, 2020November 4, 2020 TN Holders, Nonimmigrant Intent, and Lawful Permanent Residence The closure of borders and consulates, and the recent ban on immigrant visas, have placed added emphasis on adjustment of … Continue reading >TN Holders, Nonimmigrant Intent, and Lawful Permanent Residence
Categories: Coronavirus, General, Physician, Scott Railton – Posted on July 21, 2020November 4, 2020 Washington State and Northwest Conrad J-1 Waiver Update Washington State’s Conrad J-1 waiver window for foreign physicians subject to the two year foreign residency requirement opens on October … Continue reading >Washington State and Northwest Conrad J-1 Waiver Update
Categories: General, Scott Railton – Posted on July 16, 2020November 4, 2020 Immigration in Washington State, By The Numbers The American Immigration Council (AIC) has published statistical reports on the immigration composition of each state, derived from U.S. Census … Continue reading >Immigration in Washington State, By The Numbers
