EIG in the News: Silicon Valley is on edge as Trump’s immigration policy sparks fears of a high-tech talent shortage (Business Insider)
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USCIS updated guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 8, Part B, Chapter 3, to reflect that immigration medical examination documentation for certain Afghan nationals who
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