Opposition Grows in Response to DACA Repeal
As of Thursday, October 5, a total of fifteen states and Washington D.C. have joined to sue the Trump administration in federal court over its decision to rescind DACA.
Read More »UPDATE: The Senate Confirms Lee Cissna as USCIS Director
On Thursday, October 5, 2017, the Senate confirmed Lee Francis Cissna to be the new Director of USCIS. Notably, in his confirmation hearing, Mr. Cissna pledged to implement
Read More »Global Headlines: Canada and EU, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom,
CETA to Benefit Short-Term Business Visitors and Temporary Foreign.On September 21, 2017, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), a trade agreement
Read More »Dispelling Myths about the J-1 Program
In pursuing its goal of restricting immigration, the Trump administration is reportedly seeking to reduce or eliminate parts of the J-1 nonimmigrant visa program. The
Read More »Turkey Suspends All Non-Immigrant Visa Services to U.S. Citizens
The U.S. Embassy in Turkey released a statement on Twitter on Sunday, immediately halting processing of non-immigrant visas in Turkey, stating that it needed to “reassess
Read More »USCIS Resumes Premium Processing Service for All H-1B Visa Petitions
As anticipated, USCIS announced today that is has formally resumed premium processing services for all H-1B petitions including, but not limited to, new hires, extensions
Read More »Trump’s Travel Restrictions Face New Challenges
On Monday, the Iranian Alliance Across Borders and the Americans United for Separation of Church and State, filed a Complaint in the U.S. District Court of the District of
Read More »Apply for an EAD and SSN Simultaneously using Revised USCIS Forms.
Foreign nationals in certain categories can now skip the trip to their local Social Security office, and apply for a social security number within their application for an
Read More »Global Headlines: Singapore, Switzerland
Salary Requirements Increased for Singapore Dependent Pass Eligibility. Effective January 2018, Employment Pass holders in Singapore will need to earn at least SGD 6,000 per
Read More »Practical Tips for the New Employment Based I-485 Interviews
In August, USCIS announced that it will begin to conduct in-person interviews of applicants seeking employment-based green cards through adjustment of status. We later
Read More »I-485 In-Person Interview Requirement – Summary of Teleconference with USCIS Ombudsman
On Thursday, September 28, the USCIS Ombudsman’s office held a teleconference where they discussed the new employment-based adjustment of status interview requirement.
Read More »Global Headlines: Britain, Germany, Italy
British Prime Minister Proposes Two-year Transition Period for Brexit. In a landmark Brexit speech given Friday in Florence, British Prime Minister Theresa May reiterated
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