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Details of the New Public Charge Rule (Effective from December 23, 2022)

Starting December 23, 2022, a new Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility final rule is in effect (see the full USCIS policy alert).     The final rule details how USCIS will apply the public charge ground of inadmissibility and [...]

By |2023-01-05T12:35:54-05:00January 5th, 2023|Articles, I-485, News, News Alert, Policy|

Layoffs and Options for Terminated Nonimmigrant Workers and Options and Responsibilities for Their Employers

Layoffs and termination of employment is almost always a difficult process for both the employer and the impacted employee.   This is especially true for workers who are foreign nationals whose nonimmigrant status in the U.S. is [...]

By |2023-11-09T10:11:24-05:00December 20th, 2022|Articles, Employees, Employers, News, News Alert|

January 2023 Visa Bulletin – Cutoff Date Added to EB-1 India and China

The U.S. State Department has just released the January 2023 Visa Bulletin which is the fourth Visa Bulletin for the fiscal year. The headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the addition of a cutoff date [...]

By |2022-12-22T07:00:39-05:00December 20th, 2022|Articles, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

Eligibility Requirements for N-400 U.S. Naturalization and Citizenship

In order to become a U.S. citizen, each applicant must meet a number of requirements.    Generally, the applicant must be 18 years of age, must continuously and physically live in the U.S. as a green card holder for at least 5 [...]

By |2022-11-07T07:54:35-05:00November 4th, 2022|Articles, citizenship, News, News Alert|

I-485 Applicants To Receive Separate EAD/AP Documents Instead of Combo Cards

USCIS has recently changed its practices and is no longer issuing the combo EAD/AP card for I-485 applicants who file concurrent I-765 EAD work permit and I-131 AP travel permit applications.    Citing efforts to eliminate backlogs in EAD applications, USCIS is approving EAD and AP applications separately -- most often the I-765 EAD application [...]

By |2022-10-19T09:44:13-04:00October 19th, 2022|Articles, I-485, News, News Alert, Travel|

November 2022 Visa Bulletin – No Changes to Employment Categories Cutoff Dates

The U.S. State Department has just released the November 2022 Visa Bulletin which is the second Visa Bulletin for the new fiscal year. The headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the lack of pretty much any [...]

By |2022-10-12T06:40:48-04:00October 12th, 2022|Articles, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

How to Handle (or Prevent) H-4 Denial Due to Prior Employer’s H-1B Revocation

Our office has been receiving an increasing number of inquiries and reports of situations where USCIS would deny a pending I-539 H-4 application (sometimes with a concurrent I-765 H-4 EAD) based on a prior employer’s H-1B petition [...]

By |2022-09-15T08:20:04-04:00September 15th, 2022|Articles, H-1B, H-4 EAD, News, News Alert|

October 2022 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 India Major Retrogression; EB-1/EB-2 Visa Numbers Used Up For This Fiscal Year

The U.S. State Department has just released the October 2022 Visa Bulletin which is the first Visa Bulletin for the new fiscal year. The headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is [...]

By |2022-09-08T08:06:56-04:00September 8th, 2022|AC21, Articles, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

The Visa Interview Waiver Process Explained

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) rules require every nonimmigrant visa applicant between ages of 14 and 79 to apply in person and be interviewed by a consular officer (see 9 FAM 403.5-2 , the "FAM").   But there are certain specific exceptions allowing a waiver of the interview requirement.   With the current long interview scheduling [...]

By |2022-09-01T08:03:53-04:00September 1st, 2022|Articles, News, News Alert, Travel, Visa Processing|

Congratulations on Your Green Card Approval – Next Steps and Action Items

One of the most exiting moments for a green card applicant is receiving the "New Card Produced" status update or the actual I-485 approval notice or green card in the mail.   Congratulations!    This article contains additional steps and considerations for new green card holders, with focus on employment-based immigrants. Travel or Employment While Waiting [...]

By |2024-01-07T15:53:53-05:00August 25th, 2022|Articles, I-485, News, News Alert|

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