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Archive for the ‘Investor Visas’ Category
Friday, February 26th, 2010
All expedite requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and are granted at the discretion of the Director. The burden is on the applicant or petitioner to demonstrate that one or more of the expedite criteria have been met. The criteria are as follows:
- Severe financial loss to company or individual
- Extreme emergent situation
- Humanitarian situation
- Nonprofit status of requesting organization in furtherance of the cultural and social interests of the United States
- Department of Defense or National Interest Situation (Note: Request must come from official United States Government entity and state that delay will be detrimental to our Government)
- USCIS error
- Compelling interest of USCIS
If you are filing your application or petition:
You must provide a written explanation as to why the application or petition needs to be expedited. You may include supporting evidence with the request. Write “EXPEDITE REQUEST” at the top of your letter. When you file your application or petition, place your expedite request letter on the top of your documents.
If you have already filed your application or petition:
You can contact the National Customer Service Center (NCSC) at 1-800-375-5283. The NCSC will take a “service request” and forward your expedite request to the office with jurisdiction over the application or petition. You also have the options of 1). visiting your local office by scheduling an InfoPass appointment or 2). writing a letter to the local office or service center.
If you have an attorney, it is always best to have the attorney handle this and all other communications with USCIS for you.
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Thursday, February 4th, 2010
On February 3, 2010, the Office of Foreign Assets Control added new part 548 to chapter V of 31 C.F.R. to implement Executive Order 13405 of June 26, 2006 (”E.O. 13405″), “Blocking Property of Certain Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Belarus.” In E.O. 13405, the President determined that the action and policies of certain members of the Government of Belarus and other persons to undermine Belarus democratic processes or institutions, to commit human rights abuses related to political repression, and to engage in public corruption constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, and declared a national emergency and took additional steps to deal with that threat. E.O. 13405 blocks, with certain exceptions, all property and interests in property in the United States, or within the possession or control of U.S. persons, of the persons listed in the Annex to E.O. 13405 and any person determined to meet the designation criteria set forth in E.O. 13405.
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) advises its customers that the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act of 2010, signed by the President on Oct.
28, 2009, extends the following USCIS programs until Sept. 30, 2012:
E-Verify, an Internet-based system operated by DHS in partnership with the Social Security
Administration (SSA), allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility
of their newly hired employees. More than 168,000 participating employers at nearly 640,000
worksites nationwide currently use the program. Since Oct. 1, 2009, more than 1.3 million
employment verification queries have been run through the system and approximately 96.9 percent
of all queries are now automatically confirmed without any need for employee action.
Under the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program, USCIS will continue to receive, process, and adjudicate
all Regional Center Proposals and Forms I-526, Immigrant Petitions by Alien Entrepreneur, and Form
I-485, Applications to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, affiliated with Regional
Centers relying on “indirect” job creation analysis. Currently, there are more than 70 regional centers
throughout the United States.
The special immigrant visa category for non-minister religious workers covers those within a religious
vocation or occupation and also applies to accompanying or ‘following-to-join’ spouses and children
of non-ministers. USCIS will continue to receive and process Form 1-360, Petition for Amerasian,
Widow(er), or Special Immigrant and Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or
Adjust Status, based on Form I-360 petitions.
Finally, USCIS will continue to adjudicate immigration benefits covered by the “Conrad 30” program.
The “Conrad 30” program allows each state health department to submit a request directly to the
Department of State to initiate the waiver process for a foreign medical graduate who obtained J-1
status to change or adjust to another status without the required two-year foreign residence. The
law previously required the foreign medical graduate to have acquired J-1 status before Sept. 30,
2009; the law now extends the program to cover J-1 admissions before Sept. 30, 2012.
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
In support of the recent agreement reached in the political crisis in Honduras, Ambassador Hugo Llorens has instructed the Consular Section to re-open its Non-Immigrant Visa (NIV) Section starting November 2, 2009.
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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
| FORM NUMBER |
TITLE |
FEE |
BIOMETRICS |
| I-90 |
Application to Replace Permanent Resident CardIf you are filing to register at age 14 years, your existing card will not expire before your 16th birthday and you are filing within 30 days of your 14th birthday. |
No Fee |
No |
| If filing because your card was issued incorrectly due to USCIS error. |
No Fee |
No |
| If filing because you never received your card. |
No Fee |
No |
| All others |
$290.00 |
Yes |
| I-102 |
Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document |
$320.00 |
No |
| I-129 |
Petition for a Nonimmigrant WorkerNOTE: Certain employers filing H1-B or L-1 petitions must submit supplemental fees of $750.00 or $1,500.00 or a fraud prevention fee of $500.00. To determine if you are required to pay one or more of these fees, see Form I-129 instructions. |
$320.00 |
No |
| I-129F |
Petition for Alien Fiancé(e)General fiancé(e) petition |
$455.00 |
No |
| For K-3 status based on an immigrant petition (Form I-130) filed by the same U.S. citizen husband or wife. |
No Fee |
No |
| I-130 |
Petition for Alien Relative |
$355.00 |
No |
| I-131 |
Application for Travel Document (for Reentry Permit, Refugee Travel Document, or Advance Parole) |
$305.00 |
No |
| I-140 |
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker |
$475.00 |
No |
| I-191 |
Application for Advance Permission to Return to Unrelinquished Domicile |
$545.00 |
No |
| I-192 |
Application for Advance Permission to Enter as a Nonimmigrant |
$545.00 |
No |
| I-193 |
Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa |
$545.00 |
No |
| I-212 |
Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission Into the United States After Deportation or Removal |
$545.00 |
No |
| I-290B |
Notice of Appeal or Motion |
$585.00 |
No |
| I-360 |
Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special ImmigrantIf filing for an Amerasian special immigrant. |
No Fee |
No |
| If self-petitioning as a battered or abused spouse, parent or child of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident. |
No Fee |
No |
| If filing for a special immigrant juvenile. |
No Fee |
No |
| All others |
$375.00 |
No |
| I-485 |
Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust StatusIf filing for adjustment as a refugee. |
No Fee |
No |
If under the age of 14 years and –
- Filing with the I-485 application of at least one parent.
- NOT filing with the I-485 application of at least one parent.
|
$600.00 |
No |
| $930.00 |
No |
| If filing for adjustment and over the age of 79 years. |
$930.00 |
No |
| All others |
$930.00 |
Yes |
| I-485A |
Supplement A to Form I-485, Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(i)If under the age of 17 years. |
No Fee |
No |
| If an unmarried son or daughter of a legalized alien and under the age of 21 years. |
No Fee |
No |
| If the spouse of a legalized alien under the Family Unity Program. |
No Fee |
No |
| All othersNOTE: No biometric services fee is required when filing this form. However, the biometric services fee must be paid when filing the related I-485 application. |
$1,000.00 |
No |
| I-526 |
Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur |
$1435.00 |
No |
| I-539 |
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status |
$300.00 |
No |
| I-589 |
Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal |
No Fee |
No |
| I-600A |
Application for Advance Processing of Orphan PetitionNOTE: Biometric services fee must be paid for the applicant, his or her spouse (if applicable) and each adult household member, 18 years or older.Previously Approved Form I-600A: If you already have an approved Form I-600A that is about to expire and you have not yet filed a Form I-600 petition, you can request one free extension of your Form I-600A. You must submit a written request to the USCIS office that adjudicated the initial I-600A. The request must be received no earlier than 90 days prior to the expiration of the Form I-600A approval, but before the Form I-600A approval notice expires. |
$670.00 |
Yes |
| I-600 |
Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate RelativeIf based on an approved I-600A filed within the previous 18 months. |
No Fee |
No |
| If based on a pending I-600A. |
No Fee |
No |
| All othersNOTE: When petition is for siblings, only one Form I-600 with one fee ($670.00) is required. However, biometric services fee must also be submitted for the petitioner’s spouse (if applicable) and each adult household member over the age of 18 years. |
$670.00 |
Yes |
| I-601 |
Application for Waiver of Grounds of InadmissibilityNOTE: Only a single application and fee required when applying simultaneously for a waiver of health related inadmissibility grounds under section 212(h) or 212(i) of the INA. |
$545.00 |
No |
| I-612 |
Application for Waiver of Foreign Residence Requirement |
$545.00 |
No |
| I-687 |
Application for Status as a Temporary Resident Under Section 245A of the INA |
$710.00 |
Yes |
| I-690 |
Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility (For legalization and special agricultural worker applicants) |
$185.00 |
No |
| I-694 |
Notice of Appeal of Decision Under Section 210 or 245A |
$545.00 |
No |
| I-695 |
Application for Replacement of Form I-688A, Employment Authorization, or Form I-688, Temporary Residence Card (under P.L. 99-603) |
$130.00 |
No |
| I-698 |
Application to Adjust Status From Temporary to Permanent Resident(Under Section 245A of the INA)If filed within 31 months from the date of adjustment to temporary residence.NOTE: The adjustment date is the date of filing of the application for permanent residence or the applicant’s eligibility date, whichever is later. |
$1,370.00 |
Yes |
| If filed after 31 months from date of approval of temporary resident status. |
$1,410.00 |
Yes |
| I-730 |
Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition |
No Fee |
No |
| I-751 |
Petition to Remove Conditions on ResidenceNOTE: Each conditional resident child listed on the form who is seeking to remove their conditional status is required to submit the biometric service fee regardless of age. |
$465.00 |
Yes |
| I-765 |
Application for Employment AuthorizationSee form instructions for numerous fee exemptions. |
$340.00 |
No |
| I-817 |
Application for Family Unity BenefitsIf under the age of 14 years. |
$440.00 |
No |
| All others |
$440.00 |
Yes |
| I-821 |
Application for Temporary Protected StatusInitial (first time) applicants. |
$50.00 |
Yes (see NOTE) |
| Re-registration or renewal applicants.NOTE: Applicants between ages 14 and 65 years, inclusively, if filing for employment authorization must pay the required application fee. (See I-765, Application for Employment Authorization Document.)Applicants under 14 years of age and not filing for an employment authorization document are exempt from paying a biometrics fee. |
No Fee |
Yes (see NOTE) |
| I-824 |
Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition |
$340.00 |
No |
| I-829 |
Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove ConditionsNOTE: Each conditional resident child listed on the form who is seeking to remove their conditional status is required to submit the biometric service fee regardless of age. |
$2,850.00 |
Yes |
| I-881 |
Application for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal (Pursuant to Section 203 of Public Law 105-100, NACARA)If filed with USCIS |
$285.00 |
Yes |
| Maximum payable by family when filed together (spouses and unmarried children) |
$570.00 |
Yes |
| If filed with the Immigration Court (Executive Office of Immigration Review).See form’s instructions for detailed fee information.NOTE: Single fee will be charged by the court whenever applications are filed by two or more applicants in the same proceedings. Fee not required if USCIS refers the application to the Immigration Court. Applicants filing with Immigration Court must submit a biometric services fee payable to Department of Homeland Security. |
$165.00 |
Yes |
| I-905 |
Application for Authorization to Issue Certification for Health Care Workers |
$230.00 |
No |
| I-907 |
Request for Premium Processing ServicesNOTE: This fee is in addition to the required filing fee for the related application or petition. |
$1,000.00 |
No |
| I-914 |
Application for T Nonimmigrant StatusIf under the age of 14 years. |
No Fee |
No |
| All other first time applicants. |
No Fee |
No |
| N-300 |
Application to File Declaration of Intention |
$235.00 |
No |
| N-336 |
Request for Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings(Under Section 336 of the INA) |
$605.00 |
No |
| N-400 |
Application for NaturalizationIf filing through service in the U.S. Armed Forces (relating to Sections 328 or 329of the INA). |
No Fee |
No |
| All others |
$595.00 |
Yes |
| N-410 |
Motion for Amendment of Petition (Application) |
$50.00 |
No |
| N-470 |
Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes |
$305.00 |
No |
| N-565 |
Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document |
$380.00 |
No |
| N-600 |
Application for Certificate of CitizenshipIf filing for an adopted child |
$420.00 |
No |
| All others |
$460.00 |
No |
| N-600K |
Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322If filing for an adopted child |
$420.00 |
No |
| All others |
$460.00 |
No |
| N-644 |
Application for Posthumous Citizenship |
No Fee |
No |
If the instructions on the form state that you must pay a fee, use the table above to find the fee. The forms and fees are listed in numerical order. To avoid processing delays, please include the correct fee when you file your form with USCIS. If you do not submit the appropriate fee on or after the effective date, we will reject the form. You will need to resubmit theform with the new fee.
Biometric Services Fee
If the form you are filing requires biometric services, you must pay an additional $80.00 fee. This fee is to pay for USCIS to take your fingerprints, and if necessary, your photograph and signature.
See “Biometrics” on the Fee Schedule above to determine if you must pay a biometric services fee. If “Yes,” read “What Is the Filing Fee” on the instructions of the form you are filing for additional information.
The biometrics fee is in addition to the form’s base filing fee and must be paid at the time of filing. Fees for forms and biometric services may be paid by one check or money order, or separate check or money order. Unless otherwise instructed, make the check or money order payable to Department of Homeland Security.
Fee Waiver for Certain Forms
Persons financially unable to pay the base filing fee or required biometric services fee may submit a fee waiver request as described in 8 CFR, section103.7(c).
You may request a fee waiver on the following forms:
1. I-90, I-751, I-765, I-817, N-300, N-336, N-400,N-470, N-565, N-600, N-600K; and
2. I-290B, if related to an appeal or motion filed with USCIS concerning one of the other fee waiver-eligible forms; and
3. I-485 – only in the case of an alien in T (victims of human trafficking) or U (victims of a violent crime who assist in the prosecution) in lawful nonimmigrant status, an asylee, an approved self-petitioning battered or abused spouse, parent or child of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident; and
4. I-485 – an applicant who does not have to show he or she will not become a public charge foradjustment of status purposes according to section 212(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended.
NOTE: Granting of a fee waiver is at the sole discretion of USCIS
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Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy Vienna announces that applications for E visa renewals may be submitted via mail, messenger, or in person (and without an appointment) during the office’s VIP hours of Monday to Friday from 1 PM to 2 PM.
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