USCIS Updates:

USCIS Clarifies Guidance on Citizenship and Naturalization for Adopted Children

April 21, 2023

Effective immediately, we are updating Volumes 5 and 12 of the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how U.S. citizenship and naturalization provisions apply to adopted children.

USCIS Extends Temporary Suspension of Biometrics Submission for Certain Form I-539 Applicants

April 19, 2023

USCIS has extended the temporary suspension of the biometrics submission requirement for certain applicants filing Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, requesting an extension of stay in or change of status to H-4, L-2, or E nonimmigrant status.

Cap Reached for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for the Early Second Half of FY 2023
March 31, 2023
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 16,500 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for the early second half of fiscal year (FY) 2023 with start dates from April 1, 2023 to May 14, 2023, under the FY 2023 H-2B supplemental visa temporary final rule.

USCIS Updates Policy Guidance on Self-Selecting a Gender Marker on Forms and Documents
March 31, 2023
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that, effective immediately, USCIS will accept the self-identified gender marker for individuals requesting immigration benefits

Provision Allowing Special Immigrant Juveniles to File Form I-360 in Person Before Their 21st Birthday

March 30, 2023

Petitioners for Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) classification (or their representatives) may schedule an appointment within two weeks before their 21st birthday to file Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, in person.