I-539 Form to Extend Status May Now be Filed Online for Eligible Applicants
USCIS now offers select applicants the option to file an I-539 extension application online to facilitate processing queue. The eligible applicant must be filing for an
Read More »USCIS Premium Processing Fee to Increase in December
On October 30, 2019 USCIS announced that the Premium Processing fee charged by the service for expedited processing of certain applications for immigration benefits will
Read More »Brexit Update: An Extension to 2020
As of today, the EU Council has come to an agreement with the UK government to postpone Brexit until January 31, 2020. An earlier withdrawal is still possible, and it is
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About DNA Collection
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we discuss how the government is collecting DNA samples from immigrants migrating to the United
Read More »State Department Delays Use of Public Charge Form
On Wednesday, the State Department began a 60-day comment period on the Public Charge rule. This comment period slows down the department’s initially expedited approach for
Read More »November 2019 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the November 2019 Visa Bulletin. All employment-based categories see little to no movement for the month of November. The
Read More »UK | Brexit Latest Update
On October 17, 2019, the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) reached a Brexit deal. The Withdrawal Agreement was officially published on October 21, 2019. The
Read More »CEOs and Deans From Top Business Schools Urge President Trump and Congress to Reform U.S. Immigration System
On October 15, CEOs and Deans from the top business schools in the country wrote a letter addressed to the President and members of Congress, asking them to reform the U.S.
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About International Business Relationship Across Continents and Cultures
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we talk to Makoto Takeda, the co-founder of Bistream. Mr. Takeda talks about the business relationships his company
Read More »Breaking News on Public Charge Regulation and Federal Court Injunction
On Friday, just four days before the Trump Administration’s public charge rule was set to effect, federal judges in California, New York, and Washington issued a
Read More »Update: Courts Block Public Charge Rule
On Friday, three federal courts in California, New York, and Washington issued judgments that will block the implementation of the Trump Administration’s public charge
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About Save Jobs USA v. DHS
On September 27, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard oral arguments for the Save Jobs USA v. DHS case that may determine the future work
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