Langar Law Firm

06/27/2022

: The removal of the guidelines is likely to renew some of the fears that plagued immigrant communities during Donald J. Trump’s presidency, when nearly anyone without legal residence was subject to arrest, though the Biden administration has pledged to take a measured approach to enforcement even without a prioritization policy.

The Biden administration had instructed ICE agents to focus on immigrants who were considered a threat. But a judge’s order means millions more could now be targeted for deportation.

06/01/2022

Greetings from the USCIS Baltimore Field Office!

Here are our top 5 quick tips for interview:
1. Always review your application documents;
2. Study for the ;
3. Consult with an experienced attorney if you have any criminal history;
4. Consult with an attorney if you obtained your via a marriage to a U.S. citizen and you are currently divorced;
5. If you have children from your prior marriage, make sure to prepare your child support documents.

Good luck!

05/28/2022

: U.S. immigration authorities next week will begin to interview certain asylum-seekers at two Texas detention facilities under a new Biden administration policy that aims to expedite the processing of migrants who ask for humanitarian protection along the southern border.

President Biden's appointees have said the rule will allow the U.S. to more quickly grant asylum to those fleeing persecution, while rapidly deporting migrants who don't qualify.

05/26/2022

: Applies only to certain previously filed Form I-140 petitions under an E13 multinational executive and manager classification or E21 classification as a member of professions with advanced degrees or exceptional ability seeking a ( ).

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is implementing premium processing for certain petitioners who have a pending Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications.

05/21/2022

: Time to deliver great news to our client from Pittsburgh, PA, who petitioned for his wife in Uzbekistan last year. Results will vary!
Here is a timeline:

- August 2021: Form I-130 filed
- December 2021: Form I-130 approved
- December 2021: NVC case created
- April 2022: NVC documentarily qualified
- April 2022: Consulate interview notice received
- May 2022: Interview at the Consulate
- May 2022: Immigrant visa issued.

05/05/2022

: The Rule applies to those EAD categories currently eligible for an automatic up to 180-day extension, will temporarily provide up to 360 days of additional automatic extension time (for a total of up to 540 days) to eligible applicants with a timely-filed Form I-765 renewal application pending during the 18-month period after publication of the TFR while USCIS continues to work through pending caseloads that were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a Temporary Final Rule (TFR) that increases the automatic extension period for employment authorization and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs), available to certain EAD renewal applicants, to up to 540 days.

04/18/2022

households paid $492.4 billion in total taxes in 2019 alone, which is $330.7 billion in federal income taxes and $161.7 billion in state and local taxes.

Some people perceive as a drain on [ and ] programs, but studies show that immigrants are net contributors to these programs, helping keep them accessible to everyone.

Both documented and undocumented immigrants' tax contributions are indispensable to the health and success of America’s public services and programs.

04/14/2022

: will consider a response received within 60 calendar days after the due date set forth in the following requests or notices before taking any action, if the issuance date listed on the request or notice is between March 1, 2020, and July 25, 2022.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending certain flexibilities through July 25, 2022, to assist applicants, petitioners, and requestors.

04/09/2022

: "Eleven people were charged this week with arranging hundreds of as part of a bid to help obtain for clients who paid them fees as high as $30,000, federal prosecutors said.

To avoid a requirement that spouses attest to the validity of the marriages, some of the applications claimed that the clients had been the victims of , allowing them to apply for green cards without their spouses’ involvement, court papers said."

Clients paid fees up to $30,000 as part of the yearslong scheme, an affidavit said. Some applications falsely claimed the clients had been abused by their spouses, prosecutors said.

03/31/2022

: "The agency plans to expand the number of applicants who can pay extra fees (up to $2,500) to have their petitions adjudicated more quickly, propose a rule that would provide relief to immigrants waiting for renewals and set processing time goals."

The measures announced by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) include allowing more applicants to pay extra fees to have their applications processed more quickly.

03/26/2022

: The Biden administration on Thursday is expected to publish a final rule designed to streamline the , an effort to remove those fleeing persecution from an court system backlog that can leave them in limbo for years.

Under the new rule, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expects asylum processes will take several months on average, compared to several years under the current system.

The Biden administration on Thursday is expected to publish a final rule designed to streamline the asylum process, an effort to remove those fleeing persecution from an immigration court system backlog that can leave them in limbo for years.

03/18/2022

: "If you are a who is physically present overseas with your Afghan, Ethiopian, or Ukrainian immediate family members and have not yet filed an petition with , you may request to locally file a petition at the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate that processes immigrant visas. This applies only to U.S. citizens affected by the large-scale disruptive events in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, and Ukraine."

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