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Nicole Abramowitz Weber 9/27/21 Nicole Abramowitz Weber 9/27/21

USCIS Further Extends Deadlines for Responding to RFEs, NOIDs

Good news for anyone in receipt of a Request for Evidence (RFE) or NOID (Notice of Intent to Deny) that was issued by USCIS: You may have more time to submit your response.

Nicole Abramowitz Weber 9/20/21 Nicole Abramowitz Weber 9/20/21

Immigration Backlog Causes Long Delays in Processing

The data is in: The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that the caseload at USCIS, the government agency that processes immigration applications like applications to adjust status to become a permanent resident and naturalization applications, has increased by 85% over the past 5 years. Yikes.

Nicole Abramowitz Weber 9/2/21 Nicole Abramowitz Weber 9/2/21

USCIS Creates New Webpage for Lockbox Filing Location Updates

USCIS has created a new Lockbox Filing Location Updates page on their website to provide updates they make to lockbox filing locations, where immigration applications are mailed.

Nicole Abramowitz Weber 7/19/21 Nicole Abramowitz Weber 7/19/21

TPS Redesignated for Somalia

The Department of Homeland Security has announced that TPS for Somalia will be re-designated through March 17, 2023. So far we do not have details, but we expect that re-registration should be allowed soon.

Nicole Abramowitz Weber 7/13/21 Nicole Abramowitz Weber 7/13/21

TPS Redesignated for Yemen

In good news for anyone in receipt of a Request for Evidence (RFE) or NOID (Notice of Intent to Deny) that was issued by USCIS, you may have more time to submit your response. Due to the pandemic, USCIS is allowing an extra 60 days of response time for any RFE or NOID received between March 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021.