USCIS Avoids Furloughs!

USCIS Avoids Furloughs!

USCIS has announced that the agency is able to avoid furloughing 70% of their staff and can continue with regular operations until the end of the 2020 fiscal year. As mentioned in our previous post on this topic, USCIS had announced that it was planning to furlough...
USCIS Avoids Furloughs!

Guidance on DACA Implemented

USCIS has issued a statement that it will be implementing the DACA policy as introduced by Acting Secretary of Homeland Security. Under this guidance, all new DACA applications filed (from those who have never received DACA before) will be rejected and all fees will...
USCIS Furloughs Planned for September

USCIS Furloughs Planned for September

As the furlough of two-thirds of the USCIS staff is becoming more of a reality, a major delay is looming on the horizon for processing of the immigration applications for non-US citizens. USCIS has claimed that it would need $1.2 billion to avoid furloughing...
Filing Waivers of Inadmissibility

Filing Waivers of Inadmissibility

If a U.S. consular or USCIS officer has found an applicant to be inadmissible to the United States and therefore ineligible for an immigrant visa or nonimmigrant visa, the person could qualify to file an application for a waiver of inadmissibility. In some cases, such...