USCIS Extends Office Closing Term for Third Time Due to Coronavirus: New Date
Since March 18, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has suspended services at its branches, asylum offices and immigrant support centers until April 1 to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. On March 25, the first extension was announced ...
USCIS Completes H-1B Work Visa Application Lottery
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received a sufficient number of electronic registrations during the initial period to reach the required number of applications for the distribution of H-1B work visas for the 2021 financial year, according to the official website of the department. USCIS randomly selected applications, ...
Not all tax-paying immigrants will receive federal aid for coronavirus
The government's $2 trillion aid package for the American economy provides direct payments to US residents, Voice of America reports. The amount of payments depends on the income of the individual or family. It will be calculated taking into account the tax return for 2019 (or 2018, if a person...
Due to quarantine, the Immigration Service has changed the process for submitting forms and documents: what you need to know
US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that from March 21, 2020, due to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency announced by President Trump on March 13, 2020, all signed forms and documents, including Form I-129, as well as applications on…
In pursuit of the American dream: 10 things that immigrants throw away on the border of Mexico and the United States
The border between the United States and Mexico is one of the most crossed between countries. Approximately 350 million people pass through it every year. And about a million more cross the border illegally in search of a better life, Travel Ask reports. Mainly to the States ...
The USA has suspended the issuance of visas in most countries of the world due to coronavirus
Due to the threat of coronavirus, US authorities have suspended the issuance of visas in most countries of the world, including Russia, Vedomosti writes. This is stated in a message on the State Department's Twitter page. The issuance of visas has been suspended since March 18. Embassies and consulates will...
US immigrants are afraid to seek medical help during the coronavirus pandemic
As the fear of the Chinese coronavirus has swept across the country, people are taking various precautions. These include working from home, stocking up on food, and seeing doctors for any possible symptoms. However, for many low-income immigrants, these precautions ...
Supreme Court upholds Trump tightening US asylum policy
On Wednesday, March 11, the Supreme Court said the Trump administration could continue the practice of returning US asylum seekers to Mexico while immigration authorities process their requests, NBC News reported. In a brief ruling, the court stated that while ...
Immigrants illegally entering the United States will receive DNA samples
US border guards will soon begin a program to collect DNA samples from immigrants who illegally enter the country and are under federal arrest, reports NBC News. Officials said they would fully comply with the Fingerprint Act when collecting DNA samples ...
When and how you can find out the results of the DV-2021 green card draw
It will be possible to check the status of applications for drawing green cards in the lottery for 2021 (DV-2021) from May 5, 2020 to September 30, 2021, the US Department of State reports. During this period, the results of the drawing, which was held from October 2 to ...