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Published by: The Times Of India - Date: October 02, 2021

Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will not extend the period in which it temporarily accepted H-1B petitions filed with uncertified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs).

Due to processing delays associated with Department of Labor’s (DOL) “iCERT” system, USCIS responded to requests from the public and temporarily allowed H-1B petitions to be filed with uncertified LCAs. This temporary measure went into effect on November 5, 2009 and expired on March 9, 2010.

USCIS recently updated the following USCIS form(s):

Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

08/31/2021 12:09 PM EDT

Starting 12/20/21, USCIS will only accept the 08/31/21 edition. Until then, you can use the 04/24/19 edition. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.

Request for a Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings (Under Section 336 of the INA)

08/31/2021 11:12 AM EDT

Release Date 

10/20/2021

Eligible Hong Kong Residents May Apply for EADs and Travel Authorization

Release Date 

10/20/2021

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is issuing updated and comprehensive guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on adjudicating applications for T nonimmigrant status (or T visas) submitted by victims of human trafficking, including clarifying how applicants establish eligibility.

In light of the recent natural catastrophes in Chile, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds Chileans of U.S. immigration benefits available to eligible Chilean nationals upon request.

USCIS understands that a natural catastrophe can affect an individual’s ability to establish or maintain lawful immigration status. Temporary relief measures available to nationals of Chile may include:

As part of the credit card payment pilot program, the Vermont Service Center is now accepting credit card payments using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions, for petitioners filing Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, for O and P nonimmigrants.

Published by: The Economic Times - Date: November 02, 2021

Synopsis

Many green card holders have been constrained to stay outside the USA continuously for one year and more. Under normal circumstances, that is considered to be an abandonment of the permanent resident status, your green card. What can you do about this now?

For more on this article please see the attachment below.

Published by: The Economic Times: November 03, 2021

Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:

The proposed increase in H-1B filing fees reflect another stab at the already injured H-1B process, said Rajiv S Khanna, managing attorney at immigration.com.

As part of the credit card payment pilot program, the California Service Center is now accepting credit card payments using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions, for petitioners filing Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, for O and P nonimmigrants.

Release Date 

11/08/2021

WASHINGTON— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will honor Veterans Day this year by holding more than 90 ceremonies naturalizing more than 4,440 current and former members of the military and their families. Each year, on Nov. 11, the nation honors members of the U.S. armed forces who have served the country and defended freedom.

Release Date 

11/08/2021

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a Contact Center Tip Sheet on how to communicate effectively with the USCIS Contact Center and outlines the use of online self-help tools and inquiry channels to ensure the best use of live telephone assistance.

The USCIS Contact Center Tip Sheet provides guidance on:

Visa Bulletin for April 2010.

Release Date 

11/12/2021

USCIS is planning to open a new facility in Elgin, Illinois, next year to expand the lockbox capability.

Release Date 

11/19/2021

The White House 
Office of the Press Secretary 
For Immediate Release March 11, 2010 

Statement by the President on Today’s Meetings on Immigration Reform

Release Date 

11/22/2021

Release Date 

12/08/2021

USCIS announced today that it will automatically extend parole and employment authorization, if applicable, for parolees who timely applied for Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) long-term resident status. 

Release Date 

12/09/2021

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is temporarily waiving the requirement that the civil surgeon sign Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, no more than 60 days before an applicant files an application for the underlying immigration benefit (including Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status), until Sept. 30, 2022.  

Release Date

12/10/2021

USCIS is rescinding a November 2020 policy memorandum requiring interviews of all petitioners filing Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition. Effective immediately, USCIS will return to its prior long-standing practice of making case-by-case determinations on whether to interview Form I-730 petitioners. 

Release Date 

12/13/2021

USCIS is reminding the public that they offer immigration services that may help people affected by unforeseen circumstances such as natural disasters. Examples of unforeseen circumstances include, but are not limited to, the severe weather in Kentucky and surrounding states.

The following measures may be available on a case-by-case basis upon request:

Background

Introduction 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provides a number of humanitarian programs and types of protection for individuals in need of shelter and/or aid from disasters, oppression, emergency medical issues and other urgent conditions. Humanitarian parole is one such program.