Once you've submitted your child's Form I-600 or Form I-800 petition, there's no need for ongoing extensions or filing new Form I-600As or Form I-800As. In the orphan process, you have the option to skip filing Form I-600A and instead request a suitability determination concurrently with your child's Form I-600 (referred to as concurrent or combination filing).

For detailed information on suitability approval extensions and validity periods in both the orphan and Hague processes, please refer to the tables provided below.

If you qualify as a national of a designated country or an individual without nationality who last habitually resided in the designated country, utilize this form to seek Temporary Protected Status (TPS). When submitting an initial TPS application or renewing TPS registration, you have the option to concurrently apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) by submitting a fully filled-out Form I-765, Request for Employment Authorization, along with Form I-821.

Alternatively, you may choose to submit your Form I-765 request separately on a later date.

ALERT: We are currently accepting submissions of Form I-134A exclusively from individuals willing to provide financial support to:

Ukrainians or their immediate family members as part of the Uniting for Ukraine initiative;
Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, or Venezuelans, or their immediate family members as part of the Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans; or
Colombians, Cubans, Ecuadorians, Guatemalans, Haitians, Hondurans, or Salvadorans, or their immediate family members as part of the family reunification parole processes.

Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker

$1,500 (H-2B or R-1 nonimmigrant status)
$2,500 (All other available Form I-129 classifications: E-1, E-2, E-3, H-1B, H-3, L-1A, L-1B, LZ, O-1, O-2, P-1, P-1S, P-2, P-2S, P-3, P-3S, Q-1, TN-1, and TN-2)
$1,685 (H-2B or R-1 nonimmigrant status)
$2,805 (All other available Form I-129 classifications: E-1, E-2, E-3, H-1B, H-3, L-1A, L-1B, LZ, O-1, O-2, P-1, P-1S, P-2, P-2S, P-3, P-3S, Q-1, TN-1, and TN-2)

Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker

$2,500 (Employment-based (EB) classifications: E11, E12, E21 (non-NIW), E31, E32, EW3, E13, and E21 (NIW))
$2,805 (Employment-based (EB) classifications: E11, E12, E21 (non-NIW), E31, E32, EW3, E13, and E21 (NIW))

Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status

$1,750 (Form I-539 classifications: F-1, F-2, M-1, M-2, J-1, J-2, E-1, E-2, E-3, L-2, H-4, O-3, P-4, and R-2)
$1,965 (Form I-539 classifications: F-1, F-2, M-1, M-2, J-1, J-2, E-1, E-2, E-3, L-2, H-4, O-3, P-4, and R-2)

Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization

$1,500 (Certain F-1 students with categories C03A, C03B, C03C)
$1,685 (Certain F-1 students with categories C03A, C03B, C03C)

Note: Premium processing may only be requested if USCIS has announced its availability for the specific benefit on its website.

Release Date: 12/27/2023

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has introduced a final rule, effective February 26, 2024, detailing an increase in the filing fee for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing. This adjustment aims to account for inflation, following the guidelines set forth by the USCIS Stabilization Act.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a fourth extension to a temporary final rule (TFR) that necessitates the use of a USCIS interpreter during specific affirmative asylum interviews. This extension prolongs the requirement until September 12, 2023. Subsequent to this date, affirmative asylum applicants unable to proceed with the interview in English will be responsible for providing their own interpreters.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing an update to its policy guidance, effective immediately, regarding the selection of a self-identified gender marker on forms and documents for individuals seeking immigration benefits. The key points of this update are as follows:

Self-Identified Gender Marker:

USCIS will now accept the self-identified gender marker provided by individuals requesting immigration benefits.

WASHINGTON— The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) commenced the implementation of its final rule (PDF) designed to safeguard and strengthen Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) on Monday, October 31, 2022. This final rule establishes DACA on a formal regulatory framework, enhancing the program's resilience during ongoing legal challenges.

We are pleased to announce the publication of Form I-956K, Registration for Direct and Third-Party Promoters. The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 has introduced a new requirement, mandating direct and third-party promoters to register with USCIS.

Individuals serving as direct or third-party promoters, including migration agents, involved with the following entities must complete Form I-956K:

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A new commercial enterprise /li>

An affiliated job-creating entity /li>

An issuer of securities intended for immigrant investors in connection with a specific capital investment project

The submission of Form I-956K does not incur any filing fees.

Effective June 8, 2023, specific Afghan parolees have been granted employment authorization incident to their parole. This revised guidance is applicable to Afghan parolees possessing an unexpired Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, with a class of admission denoted as "PAR" and Afghanistan as the indicated country of citizenship, provided their parole has not been terminated.