United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced all offices will be closed on Thursday, January 9, 2025 in observance of the National Day of Mourning to honor the life and legacy of James Earl Carter Jr., the 39th president of the United States President, as designated by President Biden. As a result of the closure, appointments, interviews, and naturalization ceremonies previously scheduled for that day will be rescheduled, and those affected will be notified promptly.
Read moreUSCIS Starts Online PDF Filing for I-765 Application for Employment Authorization
Consistent with the Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery to Rebuild Trust in Government by improving the customer experience, on October 8, 2024, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) introduced an electronic PDF filing option for certain I-765 Employment Authorization Document (“EAD”) applicants via their personal USCIS online accounts. Eligible applicants may file Requests for Fee Waiver, Form I-912 in PDF format as well, which marks the first time fee waiver requests can be filed online.
Read moreTPS Applicants May Now File Online for Status and Work Authorization
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) recently announced that commencing November 29, 2021, all Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) applicants may file Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, and Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, online. In the past, online filing of Form I-821 was limited to TPS applicants from certain specific countries. Under the new policy, nationals of all countries currently designated for TPS, namely Burma (Myanmar), El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen, may file Forms I-821 and I-765 through USCIS’ online account system.
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