Weekly Immigration News Recap ( February 13-19)
USCIS Updates Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) Age Calculation for Certain Adjustment of Status Applicants
In accordance with the Child Status Protection Act, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has provided guidelines in the USCIS Policy Manual on determining when an immigrant visa number “becomes accessible” for this purpose (CSPA). A child must typically be under the age of 21 to qualify for lawful permanent resident status in the US based on their parent’s accepted petition for a family-sponsored or employment-based visa. The child is typically no longer qualified to immigrate with the parent based on the parent’s petition if the child turns 21 and “ages out” during the immigration procedure.
Source: USCIS
Visa Bulletin for March 2023
The March 2023 Visa Bulletin was produced by the U.S. Department of State. If you’re hoping for your priority date to be current so that your green card application can be processed, it’s a significant thing. We can explain terms like “visa bulletin” and “priority date” if you’re unsure what they mean. Check out the Boundless tutorial on how to read the visa bulletin to get started.
Source: Boundless
DHS Hired Outside Law Firm to Defend Mayorkas Against Potential Impeachment
To fight any prospective impeachment of Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has retained the services of a New York law firm. His dismissal has been demanded by two House Republicans due to the way he handled the issue at the southern border. As former President Donald Trump was being investigated for impeachment, the law firm defended the Democratically controlled House.
Source: Boundless
State Department to Allow Foreign Workers to Renew Visas in the U.S.
Later this year, the State Department will begin enabling foreign employees with temporary visas to renew their status without having to leave the United States. H-1B and L-1 visa holders working in the US will have access to the new pilot program, making it simpler for these workers to renew their status while lightening the strain of consulates abroad.
Source: Boundless
