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USCIS Encourages Eligible Applicants to Transfer to EB-1 or EB-2 Categories

Due to an exceptionally high number of employment-based immigrant visas available in the EB-1 and EB-2 categories during this fiscal year (October 2021 – September 2022), the USCIS urges eligible...

The U.S. Department of State Waives In-Person Interview Requirement For Certain Non-Immigrant Visas Through the End of 2022

The Department of State has extended the waiver of the in-person interview requirement for certain temporary nonimmigrant visa applicants, including F, M, and academic J visas and certain H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4, L,...

USCIS Grants Qualified Foreign Entrepreneurs 30 Months to 1) Enter the US, 2) Found a New Start-up, 3) Prove Successful OR Secure Funding for Growth

USCIS Grants Qualified Foreign Entrepreneurs 30 Months to: 1) Enter the US;   2) Found Start-ups; and 3) Prove Successful OR Secure Funding for Growth and Expansion   The USA, as...

Effective Immediately, USCIS Will Now Defer to Prior Approvals for Extension Petitions

On April 27, 2021, the USCIS issued policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual instructing officers to give deference to prior determinations when adjudicating extension requests involving the same parties...

USCIS to Postpone New Rule Prioritizing H-1B Cap Case Selection Based on Salary for Upcoming H-1B Cap Season

In an effort to provide more time for USCIS to train staff and perform public outreach as well as give stakeholders time to adjust to the new rule which gives...

President Biden’s Proclamation Reinstates COVID-19 Restrictions on International Arrivals from 26 countries

President Biden implemented travel restrictions suspending entry to the United States of all non-exempt foreign nationals from the following countries: *Schengen Area (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,...