Congress May Vote on Immigration This Week
The focus is on border security, humanitarian concerns, and family immigration. Update: Two bills in the U.S. House are set for votes this week in advance of Congress’
Read More »July 2018 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State has released the July 2018 Visa Bulletin. The EB-1 categories for India and China remain with a cut-off date of January 1, 2012; these
Read More »US Consulates in China Instructed to Issue Shorter Student Visas Starting June 11
Update: Starting June 11, Chinese students coming to the US for graduate studies in technical fields like robotics, aviation, and high-tech manufacturing will be issued
Read More »Startup Immigration Program Set to Shut Down
Administration tightens immigration of high skilled migrants, announcing a proposal to end the International Entrepreneur Rule Update: The Department of Homeland Security
Read More »June 2018 Visa Bulletin Released
As previously reported in the April 2018 visa bulletin, the EB-1 categories for India and China remain with a cut-off date of January 1, 2012; these categories remain
Read More »May 2018 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State has released the May 2018 Visa Bulletin: As previously reported in last month edition of the visa bulletin, the EB-1 category for India and China
Read More »What We’re Watching: The EU’s Moves to Modernize the Schengen Visa
Update: The European Commission, one of the legislative bodies of the European Union, has proposed changes to the widely used Schengen C visitor visa. These proposals, which
Read More »What We’re Watching: Pilot Program for Canadians
Update: During a March 26 teleconference, USCIS and CBP officials announced a new pilot program that, as of April 30th, 2018, will transfer L-1 visa Point of Entry (POE)
Read More »What We’re Watching: Premium Processing Suspended For H-1B CAP Cases
USCIS Announces Suspension of Premium Processing for CAP Cases Update: As in prior years, this year USCIS will be suspending Premium Processing for H-1B CAP cases.This
Read More »New Visa Considerations for Travel to India
In January 2017, India implemented changes to the e-Visa scheme, creating separate categories for business, tourism, and medical travel. The e-Visa is available to
Read More »USCIS Opens TPS Re-Registration Period for Syrians
Last week, USCIS announced that the re-registration period for Syrians who currently hold Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is open from March 5 to May 4, 2018. Syrian TPS
Read More »Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against California
On March 6, 2018, the Justice Department led by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, filed a lawsuit against the state of California over its recent passage of laws intended to
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