Person in a suit reviewing paperwork on a clipboard at a table with another person.
By Michael W. Lin August 15, 2025
There are two ways to update your address with the USCIS to comply with 8 USC 1305 . Filing AR-11 by mail. You can file Form AR-11 by mailing it to the USCIS. See instructions from the USCIS website here ; or Update your address by creating a USCIS online account. See below for instructions. You will need to first create a USCIS online account if you have never done so before. Go to uscis.gov and click “Create Account”
Two people at a desk, possibly lawyers, with clasped hands, scales of justice visible.
By Michael W. Lin August 15, 2025
We have compiled a list of useful resources that provide helpful information for anyone who is concerned about their rights in today’s world.  Regardless of your immigration status, you have rights under the Constitution. We have collected a number of useful resources here. https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/immigrants-rights https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/gilchrist/immigrant-rights/know-your-rights.html https://www.immigrantdefenseproject.org/raids/ https://www.nilc.org/resources/know-your-rights-trumps-registration-requirement-for-immigrants/
Gavel and scales of justice on a desk, near a laptop and a window.
By Michael W. Lin August 15, 2025
UPDATE AS OF APRIL 10, 2025
Two people in suits discussing at a desk with books, a gavel, and a laptop; legal setting.
By Michael W. Lin December 8, 2024
We have a situation in which an employer initially decided to submit a premium processing request to upgrade a regularly filed I-140 immigrant visa petition that has been pending for some time. After filing the premium processing request, the employer decided to withdraw the premium processing request. The USCIS terminated the premium processing request and refunded the filing fee to the employer.