Law Offices of Fatima A. Skimin-Immigration law

08/17/2026

06/04/2026

immigrant visa processing appears to be stalling worldwide due to travel bans. What's next?

06/04/2026

https://www.mintz.com/insights-center/viewpoints/2806/2026-01-29-state-department-suspends-immigrant-visa-processing-75

Effective January 21, 2026, the State Department indefinitely paused the issuance of immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries on the stated basis of foreign nationals potentially being a “high risk” of becoming a Public Charge. This announcement only impacts the issuance of immigrant vis...

11/06/2025

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-implements-new-immigration-parole-fee-required-by-hr-1

The Department of Homeland Security is publishing a Federal Register notice to implement a new immigration parole fee required by the H.R. 1 Reconciliation Bill.

11/06/2023

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/certain-renewal-applicants-for-employment-authorization-to-receive-automatic-180-day-extension

Certain renewal applicants who have filed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, qualify for an automatic extension of their expiring employment authorization and/or employment authorization documents (EADs) while their renewal application is pending.

09/23/2023

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