The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has extended its suspension of in-person services at all field offices, asylum offices, and Application Support Centers until April 7, 2020. USCIS will notify applicants...
Category: Immigration Law
Mar 23, 2020
Immigration Law
USCIS Will Accept Scans of Original Signatures During National Emergency
On Friday, March 20, 2020, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will accept reproductions of original signatures on all immigration forms and documents for the duration of the COVID-19...
Mar 23, 2020
Immigration Law
I-9 Compliance During Office Closures
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that employers and workplaces that are operating remotely due to the COVID-19 outbreak will not be required to be physically present to review employees’ identity and...
Mar 21, 2020
Immigration Law
Client Alert / March News Update 3.4
USCIS Temporarily Suspends Expedited Processing on Applications for Nonimmigrant Visas and Employment-Based Green Cards On March 20, 2020, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it would temporarily...
On Wednesday, March 18, the US and Canada mutually agreed to temporarily restrict all non-essential travel across their shared border. Trade between the two countries will continue. As with other COVID-19 related travel...
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will temporarily suspend premium processing for cap-subject H-1B visas. On May 27 at the latest, USCIS will begin accepting expedited processing...
Mar 18, 2020
Immigration Law
USCIS Cancels All In-Person Interviews
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is canceling all in-person interviews, including asylum, naturalization, and green card interviews, as part of the effort to combat COVID-19. All face-to-face services will...
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we want to update our clients on the measures we are taking to provide you with the highest quality legal services while keeping our workplace and our community safe and healthy. ...
Mar 15, 2020
Immigration Law
Trump Administration Extends Travel Restrictions to United Kingdom and Ireland
Following the travel ban for visitors from the European Schengen countries, the Trump administration has extended these restrictions to the United Kingdom and Ireland. Beginning at midnight Eastern Standard Time on Monday,...
US Embassies and Consulates in France, Jamaica, Israel and elsewhere are canceling or limiting scheduled visa interviews in response to the spread of coronavirus. The US Embassies in Paris, France and Kingston, Jamaica have...