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MARCH 2021

March is Women's History Month.

Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society and has been observed annually in the month of March in the United States since 1987.

Women’s History Month 2021 takes place from

March 1 to March 31.

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News and Updates

New Executive Order

Biden's Immigration Bill, officially the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, was introduced in the House last month. The bill should be introduced in the Senate soon.

Driver's License Renewal/Notice of Hearing

Good news for those waiting for hearings and needing to renew their driver's license! You no longer need a valid passport and I-94 to renew your driver's license. These documents were removed from the list.

See below the current requirements:

Notice of Hearing and Removal Proceedings Required Documents

• Notice of Hearing Length of DL/ID Issuance

• One year from date of driver license or identification card insurance.

• The hearing date must be a future date from the date of application for a driver license or identification card.

USCIS Update Regarding Applicants Filing Form I-765 for OPT

USCIS continues to experience delays at certain lockboxes in issuing receipt notices for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, based on eligibility categories described in 8 C.F.R. 274a.12(c)(3), relating to optional practical training (OPT) for F-1 students.

These delays will not affect the received date. All submissions are date stamped upon arrival at the Lockbox, so regardless of when the Lockbox processes the application, the received date will reflect the date it actually arrived at the Lockbox.

USCIS will not reject applications solely because they were filed at the lockbox address in use prior to the change to the filing address instructions announced on Jan. 8, 2021.

If you have timely filed Form I-765 based on STEM OPT, and your post-completion OPT period expires while the application is pending, USCIS will automatically extend the employment authorization for 180 days. The Form I-20 endorsed by the designated school official recommending a STEM extension together with the expired Form I-766 employment authorization document (EAD) issued for post-completion OPT establishes identity and work authorization for purposes of documenting employment authorization.

Premium Processing Now Available for E-3 Applicants

Petitioners filing Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, requesting a change or extension of status to E-3 classification will have the option to request premium processing service for their petition. The E-3 classification applies only to nationals of Australia who are coming to the United States solely to perform services in a specialty occupation.

The USCIS premium processing service allows petitioners to pay an additional filing fee to expedite the adjudication of certain forms, generally within 15 days.

An Australian national who is outside the United States may apply for an E-3 nonimmigrant visa directly through the Department of State or, in the case of an individual already in the U.S., by filing Form I-129 with USCIS.

To qualify for the E-3 classification, you must demonstrate, among other things, that you:

Are a national of Australia;
Have a legitimate offer of employment in the United States;
Possess the necessary academic or other qualifying credentials; and
Will fill a position that qualifies as a specialty occupation.

USCIS Announces Plans to Revert to the 2008 Version of the Naturalization Civics Test

Last month, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it is reverting to the 2008 version of the naturalization civics test.

On Dec. 1, 2020, USCIS implemented a revised naturalization civics test (2020 civics test) as part of a decennial test review and update process. On March 1, 2021, USCIS will revert to the 2008 version of the civics test.

Applicants who filed their naturalization applications on or after Dec. 1, 2020, but before March 1, 2021, with an initial examination (interview) before April 19, 2021, will have the choice to either take the 2008 civics test or the 2020 civics test. USCIS will notify applicants who are affected by the change. If the initial interview is scheduled on or after April 19, 2021, applicants will take the 2008 civic test.

Additional information and study materials are available on the Citizenship Resource Center page.

Naturalization

What is the Naturalization?

Naturalization is the process in which a person that is born outside of the United States obtains U.S. Citizenship. The process is tedious, yet very rewarding. To be eligible, there are a few conditions you must meet before filing.

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Congratulations to these new U.S. Citizens!

February was a great month for our clients. We are so happy to announce that we have 6 new American citizens. They all had amazing journeys and we could not be happier for them.

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