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Extension of validity for National Interest Exceptions (NIEs) for Travelers from China, Iran, Brazil, South Africa, the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and India

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USCIS Temporarily Extending Validity Period of Form I-693

Beginning Aug. 12, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is temporarily extending the validity period for Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, from two years to now four years due to COVID-19-related delays in processing.

USCIS Temporarily Extending Validity Period of Form I-693

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GOOD NEWS VISA BULLETIN SEPTEMBER 2021 PUBLISHED

Visa Bulletin For September 2021 September 2021 Visa Bulletin

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USCIS Expands Partnership with Social Security Administration

USCIS announced today that applicants filing for lawful permanent resident status are now able to apply for a Social Security number (SSN) or replacement card as part of the adjustment of status application process.

USCIS Expands Partnership with Social Security Administration

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NVC Timeframes - 09 August 2021 Current Case Review Time

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NVC Timeframes - 09 August 2021 Current Case File Creation Time

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NVC Timeframes - 09 August 2021 Current Public Inquiry Form response time Current email Response Time

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USCIS Removes Barriers to U.S. Citizenship for Children Born Abroad Through Assisted Reproductive Technology

Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced updated policy guidance affecting children born outside of the United States and the determination of whether children born through assisted reproductive technology (ART) are considered to have been born “in wedlock.”

USCIS Removes Barriers to U.S. Citizenship for Children Born Abroad Through Assisted Reproductive Technology

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Registration Period Extended to 18 Months for TPS Applicants from Venezuela, Syria and Burma

WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security today published a Federal Register notice (FRN) announcing extensions of the registration periods from 180 days to 18 months for initial (new) applicants for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under the designations of Venezuela and Burma, and the redesignation of Syria. This notice also provides certain specific corrections to the FRN regarding Venezuela (86 FR 13574).

Registration Period Extended to 18 Months for TPS Applicants from Venezuela, Syria and Burma

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NVC Timeframes - 02 August 2021 Current Case Review Time

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NVC Timeframes - 02 August 2021 Current Case File Creation Time

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NVC Timeframes - 02 August 2021 Current Public Inquiry Form response time Current email Response Time

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Statement from Ur M. Jaddou as New Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Statement from Ur M. Jaddou as New Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Statement from Ur M. Jaddou as New Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

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New USCIS Asylum Office to Open in Tampa on Aug. 2

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will open a new asylum office in Tampa on Aug. 2, in response to an increasing asylum workload in Florida. The new office becomes the eleventh asylum office in the country and the second in Florida, joining the existing Miami Asylum Office. The Tampa and Miami asylum offices will divide the state’s asylum workload.

New USCIS Asylum Office to Open in Tampa on Aug. 2

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DHS Announces Registration Process for Temporary Protected Status for Haiti

The Department of Homeland Security today posted for public inspection a Federal Register notice that provides information about how to register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas previously announced this 18-month designation of Haiti for TPS on May 22.

DHS Announces Registration Process for Temporary Protected Status for Haiti

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USCIS Conducts Second Random Selection from Previously Submitted FY 2022 H-1B Cap Registrations

In March 2021, USCIS conducted an initial random selection on properly submitted electronic registrations for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 H-1B cap, including for beneficiaries eligible for the advanced degree exemption.

USCIS Conducts Second Random Selection from Previously Submitted FY 2022 H-1B Cap Registrations

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Immigration Help Available to Those Affected by Natural Disasters and Other Unforeseen Circumstances

USCIS is reminding the public that we offer immigration services that may help people affected by unforeseen circumstances such as natural disasters. Examples of unforeseen circumstances include, but are not limited to, the wildfires in the western United States and the recent building collapse in Surfside, Florida.

Immigration Help Available to Those Affected by Natural Disasters and Other Unforeseen Circumstances