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New Policy: Medical Exams for Adjustment of Status Applications

February 22, 2019 by Sarah Murphy-Holroyd Leave a Comment

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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 […]

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USCIS Processing Time Delays Reach All Time Highs

February 8, 2019 by Sarah Murphy-Holroyd Leave a Comment

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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 […]

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News from USCIS on the latest NTA Policy Memorandum

October 8, 2018 by Sarah Murphy-Holroyd Leave a Comment

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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 […]

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