News in Brief

5 years ago

H-1B Cap Reached During Registration Period: USCIS has received enough H-1B cap-subject visa petitions to exceed the statutory limit of…

Bar Associations Condemn Racism and Xenophobia Related to COVID-19

5 years ago

More than 1,000 hateful acts of discrimination, including serious violent acts, directed toward Asians and Asian Americans have been reported…

Department of Justice and the Immigration Courts

5 years ago

Like USCIS and ICE, most immigration courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) continue to operate and are processing…

Department of Labor

5 years ago

While the Department of Labor (DOL) has a limited role in immigration-related cases, it plays a significant role in H-1B…

Department of State and U.S. Embassies Abroad

5 years ago

All U.S. embassies and consulates have suspended all routine nonimmigrant and immigrant visa services, and no announcement has been made…

Department of Homeland Security: USCIS, ICE, and CBP

5 years ago

USCIS: Many immigration benefits and requests are submitted to USCIS service centers by mail and those offices continue to operate…

News in Brief

5 years ago

The following additional items may be of interest to our readers: “Birth Tourism” New Rule in Effect: In late January,…

USCIS Begins Accepting Green Card Applications under Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness

5 years ago

USCIS will begin accepting applications to adjust to LPR status from certain Liberian nationals under Section 7611 of the National…

Interview Waivers for Certain NIV Applicants

5 years ago

Do you know that many U.S. consulates provide an option for the NIV interview to be waived if certain criteria…

Consular Computer Problems and Delays at National Visa Center

5 years ago

It’s not just you! Foreign nationals who consular process their immigrant visas applications at U.S. consulates abroad and thus avail…