On April 19, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced a new design for the Permanent Resident Card (Green Card), and the Employment Authorization Document (EAD). USCIS will begin issuing the new cards on May 1, 2017. The redesigned…
Recently, we advised you of the immediate increase in many immigration application and petition filing fees. In addition to the fee increases, on December 23, 2016, USCIS also introduced updated versions of the forms. Although the use of the revised…
Effective December 23, 2016, the filing fees for many USCIS petitions and applications increased by an average of 21 percent. Applications or petitions mailed, postmarked, or otherwise filed on or after December 23, 2016 must include the new fees. While…