USCIS Announces Final Rule Adjusting Immigration Filing Fees

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Sep 24, 2010 in General, Immigration Reform, News | 0 comments U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a final rule adjusting fees for immigration applications and petitions.  This rule will increase overall fees by a weighted average of about 10 percent but will not increase the fee for the naturalization application. The rule will also reduce fees for six individual applications and petitions and will expand the availability of fee...
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New Video: Changing Your Address with USCIS

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Sep 3, 2010 in General, News | 0 comments If you have filed an application with USCIS and you move to a new address it is important to notify them of the change.  The law requires that most non-U.S. citizens report a change of address within 10 days of moving by completing a Form AR-11, Change of Address. This new instructional video will show you how you can complete Form AR-11 to notify USCIS of your new address on a pending case...
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Latest Bashyam Spiro Immigration Newsletter

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Aug 18, 2010 in General, News | 0 comments Want to read our latest Immigration News Update?  This latest update contains information on our upcoming webinars, the H-1B fee hike, filing location changes for certain applications, and much more. To read our newsletter, please click HERE.
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New Form I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Jun 16, 2010 in General, News | 0 comments U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that a new version of  the Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90) is available on the USCIS website.  The new version of the form is dated 8/10/09 and contains more user-friendly features.  Even though it is considered a ‘new’ form, it essentially replaces I-90 forms with dates earlier than...
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USCIS Proposes Filing Fee Increase

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Jun 15, 2010 in General, News | 0 comments U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is seeking public comment on a proposed federal rule that would adjust fees for immigration benefit applications and petitions.  The proposal, posted to the Federal Register today for public viewing, would increase overall fees by a weighted average of about 10 percent but would not increase the fee for the naturalization application. The...
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DOS Amends Fees for Consular Services

Posted by Murali Bashyam on May 23, 2010 in Consular Issues, General, News | 0 comments The Department of State (DOS) issued an interim rule amending the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services for nonimmigrant visa and border crossing card application processing fees.  The rule raises fees from $131 to $140 for processing applications for most non-petition-based nonimmigrant visas (Machine-Readable Visas or MRVs) and adult Border Crossing Cards (BCCs). The rule also provides ...
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