USCIS online system to undergo maintenance from June 6-7
June 5, 2020 by Prabalta Rijal
USCIS today announced that it will be will conducting system maintenance to the Contact Relationship Interface System (CRIS) on Saturday, June 6th, at 11:00 p.m. through Sunday, June 7th, at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The government organization warns that during this time users may experience technical difficulties with one or…
USCIS Resumes Premium Processing from June 1
June 1, 2020 by Prabalta Rijal
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will resume premium processing service for EB-1A and O-1 applicants. Starting from today, June 1, 2020, for non-immigrant work visas and I-140 employment-based green cards. According to a press statement issued by the USCIS, the premium processing will…
The USCIS confirms that it will be resuming in-person Services from June 4
May 1, 2020 by Prabalta Rijal
The USCIS has confirmed that it will be resuming its in-person Service from June 4, 2020. The immigration agency had suspended all in-person services to immigrants on March 18, in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The news about USCIS comes at a time when tens of thousands…
Lawmakers Urge USCIS to Waive Visa Restrictions for Health Workers
April 20, 2020 by Prabalta Rijal
A bipartisan group of 40 influential US lawmakers has written a letter to the Acting Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Ken Cuccinelli, to waive visa restrictions for Doctors working on H-1b and J-1 visas. According to the group, the current public health crisis requires a robust…