Quick Takeaways Blocks rule that was set to go into effect on October 2, 2020. Current fees, forms, and processing...
BREAKING – FEDERAL COURT BLOCKS IMPLEMENTATION OF FEE INCREASES
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Joshua H. Rolf
Josh Rolf is a Senior Associate Attorney in the Firm’s Philadelphia office. Josh focuses his practice on various types of immigrant and nonimmigrant matters, including investor-based petitions.
UPDATE ON UPCOMING USCIS FEE CHANGES
Quick Takeaways Fee increases and corresponding versions of new forms will apply to filings postmarked 10/02/2020 or...
APPEALS COURT RULES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION CAN END TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS (TPS)
The United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Monday that President Trump can put an end to...
ALERT – USCIS COMMENCES SECOND ROUND OF H-1B LOTTERY SELECTIONS
Second round of selections underway for those Registrations still on file from March 2020. At this time it is unclear...
UPDATE: ADDITIONAL EXCEPTIONS TO IMMIGRANT AND NONIMMIGRANT VISA ISSUANCE
UPDATE: Additional Exceptions to Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance By Jonathan A. Grode and Joshua H. Rolf...
U.S. CONSULATES BEGIN PHASED RESUMPTION OF VISA SERVICES
Quick Takeaways Limited resumption on consulate-by-consulate basis, depending on local conditions. No timetable for...
UPDATE – 60-DAY EXTENSION OF DEADLINES FOR RFES AND OTHER AGENCY REQUESTS EXTENDED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
Quick Takeaways: If RFE, NOID, NOIR, Denial, or other Agency request issued between March 1, 2020 and September 11,...
GLOBAL ENTRY ENROLLMENT REOPENING POSTPONED UNTIL AT LEAST AUGUST 10, 2020
Quick Takeaways The Global Entry Program has been closed since March 19th due to COVID-19. Its reopening has been...
EXECUTIVE ORDER UPDATE – DEPARTMENT OF STATE ADVISES IT WILL NOT ISSUE IMMIGRANT AND NONIMMIGRANT VISAS THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2020
Quick Takeaways: Changes now in effect. Unless subject to an exception, U.S. Department of State will not issue new or...
UPDATE: CANADIANS, BERMUDIANS, AND ALL CURRENT VISA HOLDERS EXEMPT FROM LATEST EXECUTIVE ORDER
Quick Takeaways: Changes now in effect. Canadians and Bermudians excluded from Executive Order by virtue of being visa...
UPDATE: WHITE HOUSE SUSPENDS ISSUANCE OF H-1B, L-1, J-1, AND H-2B VISAS FOR REMAINDER OF 2020
Quick Takeaways: Changes go into effect 12:01AM EST on June 24, 2020 and unless lifted or enjoined will remain in...
ALERT: WHITE HOUSE EXPECTED TO IMMINENTLY ISSUE EXECUTIVE ORDER AFFECTING H-1B, L-1, J-1, AND H-2B VISAS
Quick Takeaways: No changes in effect currently. Proposed suspension of issuing H-1B, L-1, J-1, and H-2B Visas for the...