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USCIS Fee Changes Halted as of 9/29/2020

September 30th, 2020
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Posted by Emily Sumner

The new regulation that would have increased USCIS filing fees by a weighted average of 21%, among other changes, has been enjoined by a federal court as of late on Tuesday, September 29th. We wrote about the new regulation in August on this post. This means that the new regulation, with the new USCIS filing […]

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October 2020 Visa Bulletin: FAQs for I-485 Preparation

September 28th, 2020
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Posted by Emily Sumner

Our office is in full swing I-485 prep mode, helping clients old and new file the I-485 application for adjustment of status, and sometimes a concurrent I-140 downgrade. We are list the Frequently Asked Questions and answers here, as a point of reference. If you would like more information from us about the I-485 process, […]

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Can I downgrade my EB-2 I-140 petition to EB-3?

September 24th, 2020
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Posted by Emily Sumner

With the October 2020 visa bulletin dropping this morning, we’ve received lots of questions about whether it’s possible to file an I-140 petition “downgrade” to EB-3. The answer is yes, it likely is! This refers to a situation in which a foreign national has an I-140 petition approved in the EB-2 category (for positions that […]

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October Visa Bulletin Is Out: But What’s Next?

September 24th, 2020
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Posted by Emily Sumner

As immigration law professionals, we have been sitting on the edge of our seats for days now, waiting for the October visa bulletin to be released. It finally dropped early the morning, and it looks like it’s good news for thousands of would-be green card applicants, who may finally be able to file their I-485 […]

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Form I-944 Fun: The Latest Update from USCIS

September 23rd, 2020
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Posted by Emily Sumner

The Form I-944 relating to Trump’s “new” requirements on the public charge has been required for most adjustment of status filings, then not required, and all over the place in between due to ongoing federal litigation for most of 2020. We last wrote about it in August, when it was announced that it was not […]

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Voting Series Part 1: Can I Vote?

August 31st, 2020
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Posted by Emily Sumner

By Samantha Davis, Immigration Lawyer in Richmond, VA With the upcoming Presidential election, Sumner Immigration has decided to create a series of posts on voting. We hope that this information will allow you to confidently register to vote, know whether you can request a mail-in or absentee ballot and how to ensure an effortless voting […]

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USCIS and Department of State Updates Including K-1 Visas: September 2020

August 31st, 2020
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Posted by Emily Sumner

USCIS and Department of State are both slowly reopening following Covid-related closures. However, both agencies have changed their practices to adapt to the ongoing pandemic. Here are the policy and scheduling changes we are seeing as of September 2020: USCIS: USCIS furlough is cancelled – for now! USCIS has cancelled the furlough that was supposed […]

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Extending visitor’s visa status – options for the Covid-Era

August 26th, 2020
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Posted by Emily Sumner

The past several months, we have fielded lots of questions about what to do when a family member is visiting in the US on a visitor’s visa (B-1/B-2) and cannot return to their home country when they originally planned due to the pandemic. Let’s say that your mother Anita is visiting from overseas. She originally […]

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US Immigration: Five Things You Need to Know Now!

August 1st, 2020
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Posted by Emily Sumner

August is a busy month for many people, with lots of vacations, preparing to go back to school (whatever that looks like this year!), and enjoying the last days of summer. But the immigration changes keep rolling in. Here’s a snapshot of what you need to know now! The public charge rule has been suspended […]

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Five Immigration Changes You Need to Know About Now: August 2020

August 1st, 2020
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Posted by Emily Sumner

August is a busy month for many people, with lots of vacations, preparing to go back to school (whatever that looks like this year!), and enjoying the last days of summer. But the immigration changes keep rolling in. Here’s a snapshot of what you need to know now! Public charge rule is not in effect/ […]

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