The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the premium processing fee for all cases will increase from $1,440 to $2,500, except those from petitioners requesting H-2B or R-1 nonimmigrant status, which will increase from $1,440 to $1,500 effective October...

Currently in the U.S., approximately 1 million lawfully present foreign workers and their family members have been approved for, and are waiting to receive, green card status. The backlog results from the fact that the government-regulated supply of employment-green cards...

By: Perry & Alznauer, P.C.  Many children who came to America and lived here since at least 2007 and met other requirements, are recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DACA is a temporary protection from deportation, and recipients are given work authorization for a renewable period of two...

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We at Perry and Alznauer, PC, would like all our clients to understand the USCIS budget crisis. USCIS cancelled their scheduled furlough but will be implementing “aggressive spending reduction measures,” which means processing times will take even longer than usual....

The United States Citizenship & Immigration Service (USCIS) is one of the agencies funded by the federal government. The agency has recently been experiencing financial crisis after years of Trump administration policy changes and after months of the Covid-19 pandemic....

By: Perry & Alznauer, P.C. As the American workforce continues to struggle and cope with COVID-19, employees in various industries are highly impacted by layoffs and shutdowns. Employers are trying to get back on their feet while trying to put...

By: Perry & Alznauer, PC Last Wednesday, President Trump fulfilled his tweet to issue an executive order pausing immigration into the United States in order to protect “American workers during the coronavirus pandemic”. Here is a bullet point summary of...

By: Perry & Alznauer, P.C.   The B-1/B-2 Visa is a type of nonimmigrant visa issued to individuals who wish to come to the U.S. for business, pleasure, or a combination of both or for medical treatment purposes. It is...