The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will implement a negative COVID-19 test or documentation of recovery for air passengers boarding flights to the US originating from China (PRC), Hong Kong and Macau effective 0001 ET, January 5, 2023. more »

USCIS is extending certain COVID-19-related flexibilities, including temporary signature flexibility. The Services has made the temporary signature flexibility, first announced March 20, 2020, permanent as of July 25, 2022. It is making other flexibilities such as RFE response times, available through Oct. 23, 2022. The Service is establishing these measures to assist applicants, petitioners, and requestors during this global epidemic. more »

USCIS will impose immediate temporary premium processing suspension for Form I-129 and I-140 petitions until further notice due to the COVID-19 epidemic. As of March 20, 2020, the Service will not accept new requests for premium processing. USCIS will process pending premium petitions in accordance with premium processing criteria. However, they will be unable to send notices using pre-paid envelopes. Rather, they will only send batch-printed notices. more »

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 National Emergency that the administration announced on March 13, 2020, USCIS has announced temporary signature flexibility concerning original signatures on forms and other documents. During this time, the Service will accept all benefit forms and documents with reproduced original signatures. more »