Policy and News
The latest news and policy updates from Envoy Global and our affiliated law firm, Global Immigration Associates, P.C.
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Read ArticleUSCIS Announces Reuse of Previously Submitted Biometrics to Process Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, Extension Requests
USCIS will reuse previously submitted biometrics to process Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, extension requests due to the temporary closure of ASCs in response to COVID-19.
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Read ArticleH-1B Initial Electronic Registration Selection Process Completed
USCIS announced on Friday, March 27, 2020, that it has received enough electronic registrations during the initial period (March 1-20, 2020) to reach the FY 2021 H-1B cap.
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Read ArticleUSCIS Announces Flexibility for Requests for Evidence, Notices of Intent to Deny
(USCIS) announced that it is adopting a measure to assist applicants and petitioners who are responding to requests for evidence (RFEs) and notices of intent to deny (NOIDs).
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Read ArticleU.S. State Department To Suspend All Routine Visa Services
The U.S. State Department announced on March 20, 2020 that it will temporarily suspend routine visa services at all U.S. Embassies and consulates in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Read ArticleUSCIS & DOL Announce Flexibility in Submitting Required Signatures During COVID-19 National Emergency
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, they will accept all benefit forms and documents with reproduced original signatures.
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Read ArticleUSCIS To Temporarily Suspend Premium Processing for All I-129 and I-140 Petitions Due to the Coronavirus
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the temporary suspension of premium processing for all I-129 and I-140 Petitions due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Read ArticleUPDATED: USCIS Offices Temporarily Closed to the Public March 18 Through April 7
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the temporary closure of its offices to the public beginning March 18, 2020, through April 1, 2020.
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Read ArticleUSCIS Temporarily Suspends Premium Processing for FY 2021 Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions
USCIS announced the temporary suspension of premium processing for all FY 2021 cap-subject H-1B visa petitions.
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Read ArticleTrump Administration Expands Travel Ban To Include Six Additional Countries
The new order suspends immigrant visas for citizens of Nigeria, Myanmar, Eritrea and Kyrgyzstan. Meanwhile, citizens from Sudan and Tanzania are now barred from the U.S. diversity visa program.
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Read ArticleJudge Permanently Blocks 2018 Trump Immigration Policy
A federal judge issued a permanent nationwide injunction on Thursday that blocks a 2018 action from the Trump administration that would have made it harder for foreign nationals to remain in the U.S.
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Read ArticleUSCIS Will Implement H-1B Electronic Registration for FY 2021
USCIS will implement the H-1B electronic registration system for Fiscal Year 2021 cap season, the agency announced Friday, Dec. 6, 2019.
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Read ArticleUSCIS Releases New Premium Processing Form
USCIS has released its new premium processing form that accounts for the recent price increase to $1440.
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Read ArticleDHS Announces Intention To Increase Fees
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that will adjust U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Examinations Fee Account fee schedule.
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Read ArticleFederal Judge Blocks Trump's Presidential Proclamation
A federal judge in Portland, Oregon, has blocked President Trump’s proclamation that would have required immigrants seeking to obtain a visa prove they have health insurance.
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Read ArticleUSCIS Finalizes $10 H-1B Visa Registration Fee
Petitioning employers will need to pay a $10 non-refundable fee for each H-1B electronic registration, according to a new rule from USCIS.
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Read ArticleUSCIS Raises Premium Processing Fee
USCIS announced that it is increasing the premium processing fee to $1,440.
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Read Article3 Key Impressions From Newly Released USCIS RFE Data
GIA and Envoy have identified trends and how numbers have changed since we last examined RFE rates.
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Read ArticleJudges Stop Public Charge Rule From Going Into Effect
The 'public charge' rule was blocked by three separate judges on Friday, Oct. 11— days before it was set to be implemented.
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Read ArticleForm I-539 Is No Longer Eligible For "Courtesy" Premium Processing
USCIS has indicated that will no longer offer courtesy premium processing to I-539 applications.
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Read ArticleUSCIS Seeks To Decrease Processing Times for N-400 and I-485
In an effort to decrease processing times for Form N-400 and Form I-485, USCIS is implementing an updated interview process for these applications.
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