On October 24, 2022, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced once again that the agency will allow 60 more days to respond to certain requests or notices issued between March 1, 2020, and Jan. 24, 2023. This …
USCIS Removes Barriers to Naturalization for Applicants with Disabilities using Form N-648
On October 19, 2022, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released clarifying guidance for applicants with a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment seeking to request for an exception to the English and civics testing requirements. Form …
DHS Reverses Certain Rules for Asylum Applications
On September 22, 2022, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the final rule to restore the regulations for pending asylum applications as they were before August 2020, in line with the February 2022 ruling of Asylumworks et al. v. Mayorkas. …
USCIS Extends Status from 12 to 24 Months for Green Card Renewals
US Lawful Permanent Residents seeking to renew their permanent resident card (green card) will now have their status automatically extended for 24 months (previously, 12 months) after filing Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card. On September 26, 2022, …