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…

Expanded Travel Ban 3.0: Who is Covered?

5 years ago

On February 21, President Trump’s newest Presidential Proclamation went into effect expanding the Travel Ban 3.0 to include certain foreign…

Permanent Injunction Issued to Enjoin Enforcement of F, M, J Nonimmigrant “Unlawful Presence” Policy Memo

5 years ago

In early February, a nationwide permanent injunction was granted by a federal district court, enjoining USCIS from enforcing its August…

Update on Corona Virus Outbreak and U.S. Travel Ban Expansion to Schengen Area Countries

5 years ago

On March 11th, 2020, President Trump issued a new Presidential Proclamation expanding the scope of two previously issued travel bans…

Coronavirus’s Impact on Individuals Seeking Entry into the United States After Travel in China and on U.S. Consular Processing in China

5 years ago

In light of the outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, the Trump Administration has taken several measures to control and…

H-1B Registration for Cap-Subject Petitions Opens March 1

5 years ago

Beginning on March 1, employer-petitioners will be able to begin the H-1B cap-subject petition registration process for FY2021. Such employers…

New Public Charge Rules Go Into Effect for Most Green Card Applicants and Others

5 years ago

Beginning on February 24, 2020, DHS and the Department of State (DOS) began implementation of a new standard of whether…