Beginning in July, the priority date for Indian nationals with approved I-140s in the EB-2 category is moving from 15 November 2004 to 01 September 2008. This means that any Indian nationals with priority dates preceding 01 September 2008 will be able to file their adjustment applications for US legal permanent residency. Additionally, those with adjustment applications already pending may receive requests for updated medical exams. Please contact Challa Law offices today to begin your adjustment application.

Beginning this month, new USCIS policy will limit the validity period for all I-693 "Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record" strictly to one year. Medical examinations are a requirement for most adjustment of status applications to legal permanent resident, but given considerable backlogs, it is not uncommon for an adjustment application to remain pending for well over a year. 

Given the policy change, USCIS may issue individuals who have I-485, Adjustment of Status applications pending for over a year a Request for Evidence (RFE), requesting a new medical exam. If our office has filed an I-485 on your behalf, and it has remained pending for more than a year, please wait for us to contact you before attempting to schedule a new medical exam. Our office will contact you to fully explain the specific circumstances of your case, if an RFE is received for your pending I-485. Please note that it can take up to three weeks for the formal RFE notice to arrive from USCIS. At this time, USCIS may also request documentation concerning your employment confirmation, and if so, we will guide you through the appropriate steps. Importantly, you should not proactively schedule a medical examination. Please wait until we receive an RFE for your case requesting the medical. 

Challa Law Offices endeavors to be an advocate in the community for families who have suffered violence and those who have been victims of crime. Recently, the Office supported a family's efforts to overcome adversity in pursuit of T visa status in the United States. In lifting up the family's needs, Challa Law Offices' Richmond office is seeking your support to collect items of clothing for men, women and children, or other necessities that will assist the family's transition to their new lives in the United States. If you would like to assist, donate, or help out in any way, please stop by our Richmond office or email info@challalaw.com. You may also contact us by phone at (804) 360-8482.