USCIS anunció recientemente que hay más de 1,4 millones de solicitudes de asilo afirmativo pendientes. El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) ha publicado una norma propuesta en el Registro Federal para intentar de regular la elegibilidad general y los requisitos para los permisos de trabajo relacionados con una solicitud de asilo pendiente. La norma propuesta...
Fiancé Visa (I-129F)
USCIS recently announced that there are more than 1.4 million pending affirmative asylum applications. The Department of Homeland Security has published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to try to regulate overall eligibility and requirements for employment authorization documents related to a pending asylum application. The February 23, 2026 proposed rule highlights the following: ...
What is a Conditional Permanent Resident (CPR)? A CPR holds a 2-year green card that requires removal of conditions before it can be converted to a standard 10-year green card. This ensures that the marriage that formed the basis of your residency was bona fide and not entered into solely for immigration purposes. How do...
On October 17, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy alert revising the USCIS Policy Manual to provide updated guidance on qualifying spousal relationships for family-based Form I-130 immigrant visa petitions under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The policy is effective immediately and applies to all petitions pending or filed on...
Participation in USCIS site visits is now mandatory. These site visits include employer’s offices, client sites, and even remote workers’ homes. If employers don’t cooperate, H-1Bs can be denied or revoked, meaning if an officer from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) shows up at your door, you will need to co-operate with them, or...
The K-1 fiancé(e) visa is a popular option for U.S. citizens (USC) who wish to bring their foreign national fiancé(e)s to the United States for the purpose of marriage. However, filing multiple K-1 visa applications can lead to complications and require careful consideration. Understanding these issues is crucial for both petitioners and beneficiaries to ensure...
This article initially set out to compare the pros and cons of filing an Immigrant Petition for a foreign national spouse (Form I-130) versus a fiancé(e) visa (Form I-129F). However, while reviewing the estimated processing times on the USCIS website, the path is no longer clear. In general, fiancé(e) visas had a shorter processing time,...
Consular Processing versus Adjustment of Status for Spouses For many foreign nationals married to U.S. citizens (USC) or lawful permanent residents (LPR), the ultimate goal is to obtain permanent residency in the United States. However, the process of achieving this status can vary significantly depending on whether the individual pursues Consular Processing or Adjustment of...