USCIS Updates Guidance for Family-Based Immigrant Visas

USCIS Updates Guidance for Family-Based Immigrant Visas

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is issuing guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on family-based immigrant visa petitions (including Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative and, in limited situations, family-based Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant). This includes explaining how we handle correcting approval notice errors and requests for consular processing or adjustment of status, as well as routing procedures for approved petitions. A petitioner submitting Form I-130 must inform USCIS of the beneficiary’s current address and whether the beneficiary wants consular […]

Investigation Update: 60-Day Rule

Investigation Update: 60-Day Rule

Editorial credit: Roy De La Cruz / Shutterstock.com Dear New Yorkers, In January, the Adams Administration enacted a cruel policy of evicting asylum-seeking families from shelter every 60 days with the empty promise of intensive case management. That same day, my office launched an investigation into the City’s implementation of this “60-Day Rule.” Our findings, released today, are […]