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AILA Doc. No. 23061635 | Dated June 16, 2023 USCIS has announced that as of August 8, 2023, the only edition date of Form I-131 that will be accepted by USCIS will be edition 06/06/2023. AILA recommends that all members who regularly file Form I-131 verify with their...
The US Department of Education (ED) announced on August 19 that it would no longer recognize Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) as an organization to accredit colleges and universities. The ED states that ACICS failed to oversee...
We recently wrote about the Biden Administration infusing the United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) to address the historically significant backlogs in visa applications and caseloads of staff. Amidst the changes was an increased emphasis on customer...
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published its final rule on expanding premium processing, which changes an additional fee to expedite the application process. This rule organizes multiple changes and outlines when and how premium...
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on March 29 that it reached the 85,000-petitioner cap for H-1B initial online registration for the fiscal year 2023 (FY 2023), which begins in October 2022. The agency randomly selects candidates from...
The global pandemic now stretches into its third year. In light of the ongoing risks of infection and staffing at embassies and consulates worldwide, the U.S. Department of State announced on December 23 that it is waiving in-person interviews required of nonimmigrant...
The new omicron variant emerged in southern Africa, but it has quickly spread to many countries, including the United States. It prompted Presidential Proclamation 10315, suspending travel for certain non-immigrants and immigrants from countries where the variant is...
The city’s treatment of Chinese immigrants and their descendants has been a black mark going back more than a century. There was discrimination, violence, xenophobia, and even the dismantling of five Chinatowns (the first was 1866-1870). A recent unanimously approved...