The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is again expanding its credit card payment pilot program, this time for certain petitions filed with the Vermont Service Center (VSC). Under this expanded program, if a petitioner files a petition for a nonimmigrant worker (form I-129) for...
Effective November 8, 2021, the Biden Administration is rescinding the COVID-19 related travel restrictions based on several presidential proclamations. In its place, President Biden has issued a proclamation that requires nearly all nonimmigrant international air travelers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before being admitted...
Answer You can file a writ of mandamus against the USCIS to try to force the agency to adjudicate your case. If the court agrees that there has been an unreasonable delay in adjudicating the case, the judge could order the USCIS to complete its adjudication.That...
Answer There is no set amount of time a lawful permanent resident must wait to sponsor a qualifying family member for a green card. Further, the fact that she has a pending employment-based green card case does not prevent her from also being sponsored for a...
Answer The B-2 visa "stamp" is an entry document. As long as it is valid at the time admission is requested, one typically can be admitted for up to 6 months. If the I-94 is still valid, the expiration of the visa "stamp" has no impact...
In August 2021, the Biden administration authorized deferred enforced departure (DED) for 18 months for eligible Hong Kong residents. The Administration has now published details on the implementation of employment authorization for individuals covered by the DED executive order.Effective 05.Aug.2021, eligible Hong Kong residents covered...
Answer Generally speaking, if the local consulate allows for third country nationals to apply, it is possible to apply for a visa at a consulate different from the one listed on the initial petition. (28.Oct.2021)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law....
Answer There is no regulation that requires a person with an H-4 EAD to formally shut down a business while waiting for an EAD renewal to be approved. If you can show that the business was truly dormant during this period, it is hard to imagine...
Answer There are no immigration rules that prohibit how often a person in H1B status may move between employers. As long as the individual can demonstrate that valid status etc, was maintained, the mere fact that the person moved through multiple employers normally would have no...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) recently held its monthly YouTube program with Charlie Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division. During the program, Mr. Oppenheim provided some updated predictions, and revealed that he soon will be retiring. So, this likely will be...
