On April 4, 2022, USCIS announced expansion of premium processing. Premium processing is a service USCIS offers for a selection of applications. For an extra fee (usually $2500), USCIS will…
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If you were selected in the Diversity Visa Lottery FY 2023, you should follow the steps as outlined in this blog to make sure you will submit your application in…
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For E-2 investors who are starting service-based businesses, a good strategy to increase the investment amount is to look ahead to future expenses and make some of those expenditures earlier…
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We are looking for an immigration Analyst with 3+ years of experience to assist busy attorneys and our legal research analyst. This job is in New York and applicant must…
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If your Canadian visa application is denied, a Request for Reconsideration may be the quickest and easiest way to overcome a denial and get the immigration benefit you need.
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On May 4, 2022, USCIS has issued a temporary rule that will increase the number of days an EAD can be automatically extended for, for certain EAD renewal applications.
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Making E-2 investments in companies that are owned by the E-2 applicant or related family members carries the risk that the officer will determine the funds are not actually committed…
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On April 4, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security, provided new guidance which will be effective on April 25, 2022, streamlining the process for designating enforcement priorities and provides greater…
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Canadians with a drug-related or other conviction face an inadmissibility bar to entering the United States, and need to obtain a waiver to overcome inadmissibility.
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The H-1B visa allows for multiple employers and concurrent employment. Each individual petition must meet the H-1B requirements.
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The Department of Homeland Security announced on April 15, 2022 that Cameroon has been designated for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months as a result of the ongoing armed…
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If you have not received your EAD you can try submitting a service request to USCIS. To avoid issues with delivery of the EAD, make sure your address with USCIS…
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The list of permissible activities is limited to what is allowed under the B-1 Business Visitor Visa status, or ESTA business visitor visa waiver status.
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USCIS has released information on the FY 2023 H-1B lottery that ran in March 2022. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in…
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Drugs that are considered controlled substances under Federal law can lead to immigration consequences to non-US citizens if they possess, manufacture, or sell such controlled substances. Under federal law marijuana…
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Work authorizations for adjustment applicants used to be valid for one year only. Since the recent USCIS policy change on June 9, 2021, the new EAD cards will be valid…
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After winning the 2019 presidential elections, then President elect Biden proceeded to announce different goals his administration had to change immigration laws and policies to focus more on the efficient…
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Title 42 is a public health authority that was intended to prevent the spread of communicable disease. However, since March of 2020, the Trump administration invoked the law to attempt…
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International travelers who are transiting through the United States will need a U.S. visa. The most common visas used for transit are the C visa, ESTA or the B visa.
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This new rule is to be published on March 31, 2022 and will go into effect 60 days later.
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USCIS has announced today various new actions to reduce the application backlog. The last few years of the pandemic has caused major delays in USCIS’ processing of applications.
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USCIS offers expedited work permit processing for healthcare workers and childcare workers.
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E-2 applicants with long-pending applications who are attending visa interviews should prepare updated information prior to their E-2 interviews.
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The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it has designated Sudan for TPS and has extended TPS for South Sudan for an additional 18 months.
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USCIS has announced that it has completed the regular and advanced degree selection lotteries and have notified employers of selection results.
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