USCIS and DOJ to Collaborate on Visa Fraud Enforcement
USCIS’s Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS) and the Department of Justice’s Immigrant Employee Rights Division (IER) recently signed a memorandum of
Read More »DHS To Rescind Startup Founder Rule
The Trump administration plans to rescind the International Entrepreneur Rule, which was created near the end of the Obama presidency to allow foreign entrepreneurs parole
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 »Consulates Issuing Visa Stamps for Shortened Validity Periods
The US Department of State has acknowledged a recent trend in consular posts issuing “limited-validity” visas, with shorter validity dates and fewer permitted entries
Read More »Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Third Travel Ban
On April 25, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding the Trump administration’s third travel ban. This ban is currently in effect and applies a permanent ban to
Read More »Supreme Court Hears Challenge to the Travel Ban
On April 25, 2018, the US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the challenge to the latest iteration of President Trump’s travel ban. Last December, the Court
Read More »Travel Ban on Chad Citizens Lifted
Effective April 13, citizens of Chad are no longer subject to President Trump’s travel ban and can now apply for all US visa categories. Chad was originally placed under
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 »USCIS Expands Acceptance of Credit Card Payments
On February 14, 2018, USCIS announced that it will accept credit card payments (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover) for 41 additional forms, including the I-485
Read More »USCIS to Require In-Person Interviews for Employment-Based Green Card Process Starting October 1
On Friday (August 25th), a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) spokesperson confirmed that, starting October 1, 2017, in-person interviews will be required for
Read More »April 2015 Visa Bulletin Released
April 2015 Visa Bulletin Released The U.S. Department of State has released the April 2015 Visa Bulletin. The April 2015 Visa Bulletin can be summarized as follows:
Read More »January 2015 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State has released the January 2015 Visa Bulletin. The January 2015 Visa Bulletin can be summarized as follows: EB-1 All countries remain current.
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