News & Updates

13 September 2020
Policy of Waiving "In-Person Interview" at the U.S. Embasssy Expanded Temporarily
U.S. Department of State announced on August 25, 2020 that it has temporarily expanded the abilit...
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13 September 2020
Census, Apportionment and All Immigrants
Trump administration issued a Presidential memorandum in July 2020 that will prohibit undocumente...
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13 September 2020
REAL ID Enforcement extended for another year, or until October 1, 2021
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that due to circumstances resulting from the ...
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13 September 2020
Increased USCIS fees to take effect October 2
On September 2, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published its final rule ...
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21 August 2020
What USCIS Employees’ Furlough Mean to Visa Applicants
Beginning August 31, 2020, USCIS will operate with only one-third of its usual staff. According t...
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09 August 2020
Spouses & Minor Children of Filipinos or Dual Citizens With No Visas Will Be Denied Entry to the Philippines (Updated)
SAN FRANCISCO CA- On August 8, 2020, the Bureau of Immigration issued a press release stating tha...
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09 August 2020
USCIS Fees Increase on October 2020: Citizenship Application Fee up by 80%
On August 3, 2020, USCIS published a Final Rule that significantly increases the USCIS fee schedu...
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09 August 2020
DHS Memorandum Policy on DACA contrary to Supreme Court ruling
On June 18, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court handed a decision invalidating the September 2017 Trump’...
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09 August 2020
Expanded Public Charge Rules Suspended During the Pandemic
On July 29, 2020, U.S. District Court Judge George B. Daniels of Southern District of New York is...
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