U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today that Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, is available to file online for certain affirmative asylum applicants.

USCIS will now only accept electronic payments, ending the use of checks and money orders for immigration fees.

This move is part of USCIS's broader effort to streamline payment processing and reduce in-person visits to field offices ...

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USCIS recently launched an online tool that allows benefit requestors and their attorneys and accredited representatives to reschedule most biometric services appointments. USCIS will consider timely ...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today the expansion of premium processing for certain F-1 students seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT) and F-1 students seeking science, ...

US Citizenship and Immigration Services has updated its payment policy. Effective today, paper-filed visa applications will ...

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced measures to enhance the integrity of the H-1B work permit registration process, with a focus on reducing fraud and ensuring fairness ...

Employers must pay the $100,000 fee through Pay.gov; exemptions limited to cases of national interest, leaving many visa ...

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As we reported earlier, on September 19, 2025, a Presidential Proclamation introduced a $100,000 government fee for certain new H-1B visa ...