If you are applying for a U.S. passport and you owe taxes to the IRS you may want to read the following guidance. The following is an excerpt from IRS Notice 2018-01, which was issued in the January 16, 2018 Internal Revenue Bulletin (IRS 2018-03) and includes statutory provisions from the December 2015 FAST Act: When a certified taxpayer applies for a passport, the State Department, in general, will provide the applicant with 90 days to resolve their tax delinquency (such as by making full payment, entering into an installment agreement under section 6159, or IRS acceptance of an offer...
On Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, USCIS posted instructions in the USCIS website regarding the processing of DACA applications in light of a recent federal court order. USCIS has resumed accepting requests to renew a grant of deferred action under DACA. The DACA policy will be operated on the terms in place before it was rescinded on Sept. 5, 2017. Individuals who were previously granted deferred action under DACA may request renewal by filing Form I-821D, Form I-765, and Form I-765 Worksheet, with the appropriate fee or approved fee exemption request, at the USCIS designated filing location, and in accordance with the instructions to the Form I-821D and Form...
On Monday, November 6, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security announced the decision to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Nicaragua. The effective date of the termination of TPS for Nicaragua will be delayed for 12 months until to January 5, 2019 to allow for an orderly transition. This will provide time for individuals with TPS to seek an alternative lawful immigration status in the United States, if eligible, or, if necessary, arrange for their departure. The TPS designation for Honduras, on the other hand, will be automatically extended for six months from the current January 5, 2018...
The latest iteration of President Donald Trump’s ban on travel to the U.S. by nationals from several predominantly Muslim countries hit another roadblock early Wednesday morning ( OCTOBER 18, 2017) when a Maryland federal judge halted much of its implementation based on the fact that it likely violates the U.S. Constitution.
This week on October 3, 2017 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) resumed premium processing for all H-1B visa extension of stay petitions. Premium processing is now available for all types of H-1B petitions.
On Sept. 5, 2017 President Donald Trump’s administration announced that the DACA program would be phased out. The DACA program is the Obama-era initiative that has provided the children of unauthorized immigrants, many who were brought here illegally, a reprieve from deportation and the right to work. The last extension request of that benefit by a DACA recipient occurred this week on October 5, 2017 as part of the phase out process and USCIS will not entertain any more requests for DACA extensions after this week. The decision to end DACA has challenged Congress to pass a law to allow...
USCIS will hold a teleconference on October 11, 2017, to discuss the expanded use of in-person interviews at USCIS Field Offices. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.
A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that part of the state’s new, and highly controversial immigration enforcement law, also known as SB 4, can go into effect, even as a legal challenge to the law continues. Last month, a district judge in San Antonio blocked the part of the law that forced jail officials to honor all federal detainer requests. Under the 5th Circuit ruling, local governments can no longer prohibit police officers from asking those they lawfully stop about their immigration status. The fact that police are allowed to ask about immigration...
USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Some Categories of Applicants Seeking H-1B Visas Versión en español Sept. 18, 2017 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) resumed premium processing today for all H-1B visa petitions subject to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 cap. Premium processing has also resumed for the annual 20,000 additional petitions that are set aside to hire workers with a U.S. master’s degree or higher educational degree. USCIS previously resumed premium processing H-1B petitions filed on behalf of physicians under the Conrad 30 waiver program, as well as interested government agency waivers and for certain H-1B petitions that are...
Applicants must submit entries for the DV-2019 DV program electronically at dvlottery.state.gov between noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Tuesday, October 3, 2017, and noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-5), Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Eligible applicants can submit an Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form (E-DV Entry Form or DS-5501) online at dvlottery.state.gov. Starting May 1, 2018, applicants will be able to check the status of an application by returning to “dvlottery.state.gov”, clicking on “Entrant Status Check”, and entering the unique confirmation number and personal information. “Entrant Status Check” will be the sole means of informing the applicant of the selection...
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