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USCIS Premium Processing Fee Hike 2026: Who’s Affected?

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Summary USCIS increased premium processing fees effective March 1, 2026, making expedited processing more expensive across categories.  The fee hike impacts Form I-129 (H-1B, L-1, O-1) and Form I-140 (EB-2, EB-3), affecting both employers and individual applicants.  Processing timelines remain unchanged at 15–45 calendar days, so you’re paying more for the same speed.  Applicants and […]

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USCIS vetting crackdown 2026

USCIS Vetting Crackdown 2026: What Applicants Must Know

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Summary USCIS has tightened screening in 2026, leading to more detailed background checks and verification. Applications are now cross-checked across multiple government databases, not reviewed in isolation. RFEs (Requests for Evidence) and NOIDs are increasing, even for otherwise strong cases. Processing times have significantly increased due to additional review layers and backlogs. Inconsistencies no matter

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USCIS Preparing to Resume Public Services

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USCIS Preparing to Resume Public Services U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is preparing some domestic offices to reopen and resume non-emergency public services on or after June 4. On March 18, USCIS temporarily suspended routine in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices and application support centers (ASCs) to help slow the spread of coronavirus

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USCIS to Continue Processing Applications for Employment Authorization Extension Requests Despite Application Support Center Closures

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USCIS to Continue Processing Applications for Employment Authorization Extension Requests Despite Application Support Center Closures U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced that it will reuse previously submitted biometrics in order to process valid Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, extension requests due to the temporary closure of Application Support Centers (ASC) to the

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USCIS Temporary Office Closure Extended until at least April 7

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USCIS Temporary Office Closure Extended until at least April 7 On March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services temporarily suspended in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and Application Support Centers (ASCs) to help slow the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). USCIS offices will reopen on April 7 unless the public closures are

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COVID-19 IMMIGRATION PLANNING

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COVID-19 IMMIGRATION PLANNING The Coronavirus, COVID-19, has taken the entire world by utter surprise, and both governments, employers and employees are in new, never chartered territories. Our team at Weinstock Immigration Lawyers has kept our doors open and implemented a remote work rotating policy for our employees so we can continue to serve our clients.

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US Immigration System Changes during the Coronavirus Pandemic

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US Immigration System Changes during the Coronavirus Pandemic As the United States responds to the coronavirus pandemic, the Trump administration has made sweeping changes to the country’s immigration apparatus, altering daily operations and disrupting the lives of thousands. In a little over a week, there have been a dozen changes, ranging from postponing immigration hearings to

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USCIS closes offices nationwide March-18 April 1

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USCIS Closes Offices Nationwide March 18-April 1 Effective March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is suspending in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices and Application Support Centers (ASCs) to help slow the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). USCIS Log This suspension of services will be effective until at least April 1. In

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