New Policy: Medical Exams for Adjustment of Status Applications
When applying for your Adjustment of Status, you must include a sealed medical exam with your submission. The medical exam should be completed by a doctor authorized by USCIS, also known as a civil surgeon. The doctor will conduct a full medical exam, then complete and sign form I-693 documenting their findings. This form will […]
USCIS Processing Time Delays Reach All Time Highs
Over the past two years, the time it takes USCIS to process petitions and applications has increased significantly. Overall case processing time has increased by 46% since FY2016, and 91% since FY2014. Data presented in a 2018 Department of Homeland Security report to congress suggests that USCIS’s net backlog at the end of FY2017 was […]
News from USCIS on the latest NTA Policy Memorandum
Drastic changes in USCIS approach to adjudicate cases will result in enforcement grip On June 28, 2018, USCIS released a policy memo substantially increasing USCIS’s responsibility to issue Notices to Appear. A Notice to Appear is a charging document that begins removal proceedings, requiring the recipient to appear before an immigration judge. Previously, USCIS would […]