It is not too late to file your immigration papers before the USCIS filing fees increase. Whether it is citizenship or green-card application you have been postponing, the time to file is now. Effective October 2, 2020, the USCIS fees will increase significantly. The filing fees for citizenship and adjustment of status will nearly double. Also will increase the filing fees for EAD renewals, removal of conditions and travel authorizations. Some of these you can renew 6 months before the current expiration date. Do not wait and let us help you. https://www.islawfirm.com/immigration/
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Effective October 2, 2020, the USCIS will change filing fees for most forms as shown below. The most notable changes include:
- Twice increased fee for naturalization application;
- $50 Filing Fee for Refugees/Asylum Applicants. There were no fees previously;
- 34% increase in the application for work permit (non DACA);
- 50-85% increases in Work Visa Forms, i.e. I-129;
- 7 fold increase in application for suspension of deportation or cancellation to $1,810;
- 7 times increase in the petition for qualifying family member of U visa holders, i.e. victims of crimes who cooperate in investigation;
- 2 times increase in the application for rehearing on naturalization.
https://www.islawfirm.com/uscis-filing-fees-will-change-effective-october-2-2020/
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USCIS Filing Fees Will Change Effective October 2, 2020
The government backed down from the policy of requiring international students to attend school in person.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-14/harvard-and-u-s-make-deal-on-foreign-student-visas
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U.S. Backs Down in Fight With Harvard, MIT on Student Visas
This is cruel, needless and, most importantly, it is against the US interests. Foreign students pay significant tuition fees to our schools, spend money for rent and living expenses in the US; all without the ability to work here. If Trump administration was really concerned about supporting our economy, it should have promoted, expanded and accommodated more foreign student programs instead of limiting them. There is no explanation for this despicable action other than bigotry and hate.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2020/07/06/ice-says-foreign-students-cant-attend-online-only-college-this-fall-despite-pandemic/
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ICE Says Foreign Students Can’t Attend Online-Only College This Fall, Despite Pandemic
New laws in Virginia effective today: Legalized online gambling, possession of marijuana is no longer a crime, no photo Id for voting, instate tuition for undocumented, local governments to decide the fate of confederate statues, gun laws, and more.
https://www.pilotonline.com/government/virginia/vp-nw-virginia-laws-july1-liberal-20200630-6vkzjnrcsba47he4txh6h4u6um-story.html
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Virginia laws are getting more liberal. Here are the changes going into effect Wednesday.
The USCIS fee increase is blocked.
This increase of filing fees “is arbitrary and capricious: the failure to consider important aspects of the problem, including the negative impact the rule will have on low-income immigrant populations,” according to Judge White
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2020/09/30/judge-blocks-uscis-fee-increases-heres-why-it-happened/#c3dde05583a8
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Judge Blocks USCIS Fee Increases: Here’s Why It Happened
E-2 Investor Visa is a treaty-based visa/status for foreign entrepreneurs who open a small business in the US. To qualify for E-2 visa, the beneficiary must invest anywhere between $60,000-$100,000 or more in a small business and intend to perform managerial duties to direct the investment enterprise. It is often confused with the EB-5, which requires a significantly more investment (currently $1.8mln). E-2 visa is a very advantageous and quick method for small business owners and their families to live in the US, work and manage their business in the US. For more information about E-2 visa see: https://www.islawfirm.com/immigration/business-immigration/e-2-treaty-investor-visa/.
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Family-based Adjustment of Status (green-card) cases are taking increasingly longer times. The USCIS is significantly behind in intake, biometrics, case processing, and interview scheduling. Despite the unusual delays, there is always a chance to expedite your case, if you meet the criteria. You can read more information about expediting various immigration cases here: https://www.islawfirm.com/?s=expedite
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