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Third H-1B Cap Lottery Completed; Newly Selected Petitions Must Be Filed by February 23rd

USCIS has just completed the third round of the H-1B cap selection lottery and notified the selected applicants. The November 2021 selection round was due to the fact that a (still significant) number of H-1B cap [...]

By |2021-11-22T08:18:27-05:00November 22nd, 2021|Articles, H-1B, News, News Alert|

December 2021 Visa Bulletin – Slight Forward Movement in EB-2 India

The U.S. State Department has just released the December 2021 Visa Bulletin which is the third Visa Bulletin for the new fiscal year. The headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the significant (but expected) forward movement in [...]

By |2021-12-02T12:28:40-05:00November 20th, 2021|Articles, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

USCIS Agrees to Improve Work Authorization Process (EAD) for H-4 and L-2 Spouses

In a legal settlement effective as of November 10, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has agreed to change its policies regarding L-2 and H-4 employment authorization document (EAD) applications. USCIS was challenged in a lawsuit (Shergill et al, v Mayorkas, 21-cv-1296-RSM) as a result of long-delayed EAD applications for certain nonimmigrant spouses. Under [...]

By |2024-04-26T12:09:58-04:00November 11th, 2021|Articles, H-1B, H-4 EAD, News, News Alert|

Croatia Designated a Visa Waiver Program Country

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that as of December 1, 2021, citizens of Croatia will be able to apply to travel to the United States for tourism or business purposes for up to 90 days without obtaining a U.S. visa under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP).   ESTA Authorization Required Under [...]

By |2021-10-28T08:57:12-04:00October 28th, 2021|Articles, News, News Alert, Travel, Visa Waiver|

Biden Administration Lifts COVID-19 US Travel and Visa Bans Starting November 8

The Biden Administration has just announced details about the anticipated rescission of the per-country travel restrictions on international travelers coming into the United States from certain countries. The travel and visa bans for all affected countries are being lifted starting November 8, 2021. The bans are replaced by more stringent vaccination and testing U.S. entry [...]

By |2021-10-27T10:48:59-04:00October 27th, 2021|Articles, News, News Alert, Travel|

November 2021 Visa Bulletin – EB-3 India and China Significant Retrogression; End of the EB-3 India Downgrade Period?

The U.S. State Department has just released the November 2021 Visa Bulletin which is the second Visa Bulletin for the new fiscal year. The headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is [...]

By |2021-10-15T08:18:43-04:00October 14th, 2021|Articles, I-485, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

DV-2023 Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery Opens October 6, 2021

The Department of State has announced the DV-2023 Diversity Visa (a.k.a. “green card”) lottery dates. The dates for electronic entry submission for this year’s lottery are between noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Wednesday, October 6, 2021, and noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-5), on Tuesday, November 9, 2021. Applicants may access the electronic Diversity [...]

By |2021-10-14T08:10:49-04:00October 7th, 2021|Articles, News, News Alert|

Biden Administration to Rescind COVID-19 Travel Bans Starting Early November

The Biden Administration announced this week that it plans to ease travel restrictions on all international travelers coming into the United States from certain countries beginning in early November 2021. The administration will rescind the COVID-19 related travel bans implemented for individuals from China, Iran, the Schengen Area, U.K., Ireland, Brazil, South Africa, and India [...]

By |2021-09-23T09:47:00-04:00September 23rd, 2021|Articles, News, News Alert, Travel|

October 2021 Visa Bulletin – EB-3 Retrogression; Filing Dates to Be Used for I-485 Filings in October; EB-3 Downgrade Window Closing Down

The U.S. State Department has just released the October 2021 Visa Bulletin which is the first Visa Bulletin for the new fiscal year (to start on October 1, [...]

By |2021-09-14T08:29:17-04:00September 14th, 2021|Articles, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

COVID-19 Vaccine To Be Required for I-693 Medical Exams for Green Card Applicants

Starting October 1, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS) and the U.S. Department of State will require COVID-19 vaccinations for all applicants applying for refugee or lawful permanent residence (with a few exceptions). All permanent residency applicants who receive their medical examination from a Civil Surgeon or Panel Physician on or after October 1, [...]

By |2021-08-26T08:03:41-04:00August 26th, 2021|Articles, I-485, News, News Alert|

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