On March 12, 2019 the termination of Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for Nepal and Honduras has been temporarily stayed by a federal district court in California in the Bhattarai v. Nielsen case. TPS for Nepal was scheduled to expire on June 24, 2019 while TPS for Honduras was set to expire on January 5, 2020. This…

USCIS will resume premium processing on Tuesday, March 12, for all H-1B petitions including pending petitions that have been issued a request for evidence (RFE). Premium processing service can be requested for pending H-1B petitions that have been issued a transfer notice. The premium processing request must be submitted with a copy of the transfer…

DOS announced on February 26, 2019 that in light of the suspension of routine visa services at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, has been designated as the primary site to process immigrant visas for residents of Venezuela. The NVC will begin scheduling immigrant visa appointments in Bogota starting…

USCIS has resumed premium processing effective  Monday, Jan. 28, for all fiscal year (FY) 2019 H-1B cap petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption (the “master’s cap”). USCIS guarantees a 15-day processing time upon request of premium processing. If USCIS does not take adjudicative action within the 15‑calendar day processing time, USCIS refunds the petitioner’s…

The EB-5 Regional Center Program expired at the end of the day on Dec. 21, 2018, due to a lapse in congressional authorization to continue the program. However, USCIS will continue to receive regional center-affiliated FORMs I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur, and FORMs I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, after the…

From our family to yours, we wish you a wonderful holiday season filled with endless opportunities for peace, joy and happiness. We look forward to more GREAT things in 2019 as we move into our 40th year! We thank you for your support through all these past years and we hope to serve you in…

A national day of mourning has been declared for Wednesday, Dec. 5 , 2018 to remember the life and legacy of George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States. Accordingly, all U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offices will be closed Wednesday. USCIS will reschedule all naturalization ceremonies, interviews, and appointments set for…

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Trump formally signed their new trade agreement Friday (November 30, 2018) on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The signing shifts the onus onto each country’s legislatures to approve the agreement before it can actually take effect. In the…

President Trump signed a proclamation on 9 November 2018 saying that anyone who wants to claim asylum in the US has to come in through official points of entry – and their cases will not be heard if they enter illegally. This week a 9th Circuit Court federal judge blocked the recent immigration proclamation. Mr…

This Thanksgiving we are thankful to have worked with and served all of our clients who needed our help in 2018. Finding ways to help and assist them has been a true pleasure, and we can only hope to continue our service in the years to come. We wish everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving surrounded by…