The disruptions in travel caused by COVID-19 have left many in a state of uncertainty regarding their US visa status or their ability to travel to the US. Our office is providing advice to individuals affected by travel restrictions or other issues related to the...
What Janice Flynn & Associates can do for you during the COVID-19 pandemic At this time our office can continue to offer our services to prepare visa applications in their entirety ahead of time so that they are ready to be filed immediately once the US...
Despite the American Embassy in London temporarily closing for visa processing, the USCIS Field Office, which is housed in the Embassy, is still operating more-or-less as normal. Fortunately, this means that those looking to file an I-130 Petition for a spouse, parent, or child may...
Date 15th March 2020 When did or does the proclamation come into effect? There have been several proclamations relating to Covid-19. On January 31st, 2020 the President signed Proclamation number 9984 banning travel from within the People’s Republic of China, excluding the Special Administrative Regions of Hong...
As COVID-19 continues to impact all of our lives, our firm would like to update our clients on the steps we have taken to ensure business continuity. The health and safety of our team and clients are paramount. We are closely monitoring the UK government, US...
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On 31 January Donald Trump issued a “Proclamation on Improving Enhanced Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry”. This was a follow-up to his earlier proclamation issued in 2017 that suspended the entry of certain nationalities into the United States. Although the stated purpose...
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Starting on December 2, 2019, USCIS has raised the Premium Processing fee to $1,440 For most petition-based visas, a Premium Processing fee can be paid on top of the petition fee to ensure the visa petition is reviewed within 15 calendar days. The fee was raised...
New US Department of Homeland Security Public Charge Rule Published August 14, 2019 If this existed 100 years ago, my Irish grandparents wouldn't have gotten into the US When I was reviewing the new DHS public charge rule today, it brought to mind my grand parents who,...