USCIS Extends Evidence of Status for Conditional Permanent Residents to 24 Months with Pending Form I-751 or Form I-829

September 14, 2021

Starting Sept. 4, 2021, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) is extending the time that receipt notices can be used to show evidence of status from 18 months to 24 months for petitioners who properly filed Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence and Form I-829, Petition

What Vaccinations are Applicants Required to Have to Immigrate to the United States?

September 11, 2021

To protect the health of U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other people in the United States from communicable diseases, intending immigrants to the United States are required to be vaccinated against certain diseases to receive an immigrant visa. The diseases currently required to be vaccinated against are: Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis

DOS Updates on Immigrant Visa Processing Delays

September 10, 2021

The United States Department of State (“DOS”) has announced updates to the tiered approach to remove backlogs and resume normal consular operations at embassies and consulates that have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to DOS, Tier 1, which includes immediate relative intercountry adoption visas and age-out cases

U.S. Consulate Operations in Vietnam Reduced until September 15th

September 2, 2021

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has announced a full lockdown of the city until at least September 15th. As a result, the U.S. Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City is unable to process routine visa appointments and can only grant visa appointment requests in extraordinary circumstances such

A DS-261 Online Choice of Agent Form Cannot Be Used as a Substitute to Replace a U.S. Attorney’s G-28 in Immigration Matters

August 30, 2021

United States licensed attorneys representing clients before the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) or the Department of State (“DOS”) submit a Form G-28 Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative (“Form G-28”). Submitting a Form G-28 notifies DHS and DOS that this person is being represented by

Enterline and Partners Successfully Expedites CR-1 Visa With Direct Consular Processing at U.S. Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City

October 22, 2019

Enterline and Partners recently represented a newlywed couple living in Vietnam in an expedited I-130 Petition for Alien Relative with the U.S. Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City. The couple, a U.S. citizen and a citizen from a South American country were married in Hong Kong and living in Vietnam.

USCIS allows Applicants in Employment Based and Family Based categories to use Date for Filing for Adjustment of Status in October

October 16, 2019

USCIS has determined that applicants may use the Dates for Filing chart on the Department of State’s (“DOS”) October Visa Bulletin. For Family-Sponsored Filings: In the F2A category, there is a cutoff date on the Dates for Filing chart. However, the category is “current” on the Final Action Dates chart.

USCIS Bangkok Field Office To Permanently Close

October 15, 2019

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has announced that it will permanently close its Bangkok Field Office on December 31, 2019. The office will accept applications and petitions until October 18, 2019 after which the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok will assume responsibility for certain limited services previously provided by the

U.S Federal Judge Blocks Incoming Public Charge Rule From Taking Effect

October 14, 2019

A New York federal judge has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from implementing a new rule regarding how the agency determines whether an immigrant would be considered a “public charge.” The decision by Judge George Daniels of the U.S. District Court for

David Enterline Speaks at EB-5 Seminar in Ho Tram

October 10, 2019

David Enterline, Esq., of Enterline and Partners Consulting spoke at an EB-5 seminar at the Van Hoa Phat Hotel in Xuyen Moc near Ho Tram on September 18, 2019. In addition to introducing how to qualify for EB-5 investor visa and the overall process, Mr. Enterline further discussed upcoming changes

Trump Proclamation Will Require Incoming Immigrants to Have Health Insurance

October 8, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation requiring intending immigrants to prove that they can afford health insurance as a prerequisite to being issued an immigrant visa at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad. The proclamation does not affect existing lawful permanent residents, asylum seekers, refugees or children. The

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