October 2016

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a final rule published in the Federal Register on October 24, 2016 adjusting the fees required for most immigration applications and petitions. The new fees will be effective Dec. 23. Noteworthy fee increases include…

Effective October 5, 2016, USCIS has increased the validity period for initial or renewal Employment Authorization Documents for asylum applicants from one year to two years. Applicants with pending asylum claims file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, under category…