Serotte Reich, LLP – Immigration Law

Item No. Proposed Fee Current Fee Change in Fee PASSPORT AND CITIZENSHIP SERVICES 8. Administrative Processing of Formal Renunciation of U.S. Citizenship  $2,350  $450  $1,900 NONIMMIGRANT VISA SERVICES 21. Nonimmigrant Visa Application and Border Crossing Card Processing Fees(per person): (c) E category nonimmigrant visa $205 $270 ($65) (d) K category nonimmigrant visa $265 $240 $25 […]Read More >

The Department of State (DOS) recently underwent some technical problems that caused DOS’ global database, called the Consular Consolidated Database (CCD), to crash, and as a result, DOS’s ability to issue visas, passports, or related documents was extremely limited.  In an effort to assist stranded travelers, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) was reviewing requests […]Read More >

Beginning April 26th, 2013, CBP will be transitioning from a paper-based I-94 card to an automated process where it will create an electronic Form I-94 for individuals (including TN visa workers) traveling to the U.S. through air and sea ports of entry. For more information on this subject click here.Read More >

At our firm, my partner, Brian Zuccaro, a TN blogger extraordinaire (TN Visa Bulletin), and I, team up to prepare and present TN applications principally for Canadian applicants at local ports of entry. Our diversity of cases include not only individual applicants and employees of our corporate clients, but also include applicants that are represented […]Read More >

During a recent liaison meeting between AILA and USCBP’s Chicago Field Office, the question was raised whether an F-1 visa student who had transferred to a new school required a new F-1 visa stamp with the new school’s name in order to re-enter the U.S. after travel abroad. The Chicago Field Office stated that as […]Read More >