Welcome to this month's issue of the Nasiri Law Immigration Newsletter! This month, we recap developments from August by highlighting the latest timelines from USCIS for filing an Adjust of Status, extensions on employment authorization documents, and recent recognitions & client testimonials.
If you are considering filing a family-based adjustment of status application, USCIS recently published a bulletin about the timeline for filing applications based on your priority date.
The application eligibility start dates above are broken out based on the level of family preference on your visa and the origin country. If your priority date is earlier than the date listed in the chart, you are eligible to file your adjustment of status application.
Your priority date is the day when your relative filed the I-130 immigrant visa petition with USCIS on your behalf. So, if you are a spouse of a lawful permanent resident (F2A) from Mexico, you are eligible to file for your adjustment of status on September 1st, 2023.
This information is published by USCIS monthly through the Visa Bulletin.
Previously, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has granted an automatic 180-day extension on work authorization documents (EAD) while the renewal application is pending, for certain categories.
So long as the Form I-765 renewal application is filed before the expiration date of the current EAD and the applicant is renewing in the same category, the automatic extension applies.
However, due to historically long processing times, USCIS has extended the automatic extension from 180 days to 540 days, while a renewal application is filed and pending.
This rule is in place until October 26th, 2023, at which time they will revert back to the normal 180-day extension.
This additional automatic extension applies only to certain categories, including Refugees ((a)(3)), Asylees ((a)(5)), TPS Granted ((a)(12)), VAWA Self-Petitioners ((c)(31), and several other categories.
To find out if you are eligible for an additional extension of your Employment Authorization Document (EAD), and to determine how long that additional extension is, please download and review the flyer below.
At the Law Offices of Spojmie Nasiri, PC, we take pride in the impact that we can make in the lives of our clients and their families. Despite long processing times and enormous USCIS backlogs, we are always thrilled when we can achieve positive results for our clients. Below are a few of our recent success stories, and client testimonials.
**A reminder that past case results do not guarantee future outcomes. Each case is different and the outcome is determined by several factors. Our office does not make any guarantee for positive outcomes or short processing times, and we make no representations or predictions about your specific legal matter.
Additional client successes in August include:
