As of July 22, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its Policy Manual, offering additional guidance on evidence applicable to O-1A nonimmigrant petitions for individuals with extraordinary ability, specifically emphasizing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.

Effective December 11, 2023, USCIS' Tampa Asylum Office is relocating to a new address:

3924 Coconut Palm Drive Tampa, Florida 33619

The current location will be closed to the public starting November 29, and the new location will be open to the public from December 11 onward.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released updated policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to streamline and elaborate on existing directives concerning special immigrant and nonimmigrant religious workers.

This revision aims to enhance clarity in the guidance for special immigrant religious workers, offering a more organized structure and comprehensive details on the filing process, evidence verification, and the site-inspection procedure.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the extension of the temporary waiver concerning the 60-day rule for civil surgeon signatures on Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record. Originally set to expire on September 30, 2022, this waiver has now been prolonged until March 31, 2023, aiming to alleviate processing delays and challenges associated with timely completion of immigration medical examinations.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) underscores its commitment to providing immigration assistance to individuals affected by unforeseen circumstances, including natural disasters both within the United States and abroad. Notable instances include the flooding in Pakistan and hurricanes Fiona in Puerto Rico and Ian in Florida.

As of September 26, 2022, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has implemented an automatic extension of the validity of Permanent Resident Cards, commonly known as Green Cards, to 24 months for lawful permanent residents filing Form I-90, the Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued revised guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual following the resolution of the Calixto v. Department of the Army case. The settlement agreement, known as the Calixto Agreement, became effective on September 22, 2022, and involves the U.S. Army certifying Form N-426, Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service, for members of the Calixto class.

Effective mid-November, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is implementing a new method for calculating processing times for orphan and Hague adoption cases. This change aims to offer stakeholders more accurate information regarding the overall time required to obtain a decision on their application or petition.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced special considerations for certain CW-1 petitions seeking an extension of status for temporary workers in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). In light of processing delays in the Temporary Labor Certification (TLC) by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), USCIS will accept these petitions as timely filed even if received after the current CW-1 petition validity expires.

Workers with an approved employment-based immigrant visa petition (Form I-140) facing specific circumstances may qualify for a Compelling Circumstances Employment Authorization Document (EAD) for up to one year. This provision applies when individuals lack an available immigrant visa in the Department of State's Visa Bulletin and encounter compelling circumstances.