Roth Jackson Immigration Attorneys, Jennifer West & Jennifer Varughese, received speaker invitations to this year’s AILA Annual Conference on Immigration Law. Considered the nation’s preeminent gathering of Immigration attorneys and paralegals, this year’s conference was scheduled to take place in…
Over the past 10 weeks, USCIS has not accepted any cases for premium processing, due to COVID-19. However, they have just announced that they will resume premium processing (Form I-907) over the next several weeks, in several phases. While USCIS…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices will start reopening for public services, starting on June 4, 2020, after having been closed to the public since the middle of March. Reopening may vary by location, so it is important to review…
On April 22, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation suspending the entry of any individual seeking to enter the United States as an immigrant who: (1) Is outside the United States on the effective date of the proclamation; (2) Does…
If you are scheduled for a Green Card, Naturalization, or Asylum interview at any USCIS Office from now until April 1, 2020, your interview is canceled and will be automatically rescheduled. The same applies to biometrics appointments at any USCIS…
In an effort to better serve our clients, Attorney Jennifer S. Varughese will now be handling Immigration consultations out of the firm’s office in Stafford, VA. The office is located on the third floor of 800 Corporate Drive, Stafford, VA…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed increasing filing fees for a number of applications. Of note, the I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization) may increase from $410 to $490, I-751 (Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence) from $595 to…
Effective today (March 12, 2019), USCIS is once again permitting premium processing for all H-1B case types. As of this time, it is unclear whether this will extend into the new cap filing season. In its announcement, USCIS encourages Petitioners…
On February 20, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security submitted a proposed regulation to the Office of Management and Budget, which would have the effect of eliminating employment authorization for H-4 individuals whose H-1B spouses are “in line” for employment-based…
USCIS recently announced a significant expansion of its suspension of premium processing for H-1B petitions. While FY 2019 cap-subject petitions were already excluded from premium processing, it had been expected that premium processing would become available in September 2018. Instead,…
