Policy Alert | U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently issued a new policy on the 3- and 10-year bars. As it is known, under section INA 212(a)(9)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), noncitizens are inadmissible if they accrue m...
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A New Temporary Final Rule by USCIS Regarding Employment Authorization Documents
A recent Temporary Final Rule by USCIS increases the automatic extension period regarding Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) for certain eligible Form I-765 renewal applicants to 540 days from their expiration date specified on their existing E...
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USCIS Announces to Implement Risk-Based Approach for Conditional Permanent Resident Interviews
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) earlier announced a new policy update to adopt a risk-based approach when waiving interviews for conditional permanent residents (CPR), filing a petition to remove the conditions on their permanent re...
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A New Visa Category for Entrepreneurs and Opportunities for Foreign Ph.D. Holders on STEM
Congress initiated legislation considering the need for dynamic entrepreneurship for bolstering resiliency in the markets and the requirement for competitiveness against increasing dependence on China’s skilled workforce, particularly in STEM fields....
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The U.S. Prepares to Welcome 100.000 Ukrainian Refugees Fleeing Russia’s War in Ukraine
On March 24, 2022, the Biden administration announced that the U.S. would provide refuge to 100.000 Ukrainians and others fleeing from Russia’s Invasion. Many countries, including Poland, Romania, Moldova, and Germany, have hosted around four million...
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Asylum Procedures Update
The Biden Administration recently issued a new rule allowing for asylum officers at the U.S.-Mexico border to adjudicate claims for protection from removal made by immigrants. According to The Department of Homeland Security, this rule was a part of ...
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L Visas And Its Requirements
The L-1 visa is available for employers who wish to transfer an employee from a foreign branch, subsidiary, affiliate, parent, or related corporate entity to work or establish a related entity in the United States. There are two types of L-1 visas. ...
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Bankruptcy: Saving Grace or Nuclear Option?
As a result of COVID-19 and its economic impact, bankruptcy claims have been on the rise. Declaring bankruptcy may be an appealing option for a struggling business defending a lawsuit, but it is rarely the saving grace it appears to be. Bankruptcy is...
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Supplemental H-2B Visa Allocation
According to a USCIS’s recent announcement, in order to increase the number of H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for fiscal year (FV) 2022 making available an additional 20,000 visas, The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U...
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USCIS Announces FY 2023 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period
On 1/28/2022, USCIS announced that the initial registration period for 2023 H-1B cap will open at noon on March 1 with Eastern time, running through noon Eastern on March 18, 2022. USCIS online H-1B registration system can be used to complete and sub...
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