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29 Sep 2016

NewsFlash! Government Shutdown Averted, EB5 Extended

Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a stopgap bill to fund the federal government through Friday, December 9, 2016. This bill also serves to extend the employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) regional center program for the same time period. This stopgap bill was also...

28 Sep 2016

Potential Government Shutdown After Sep 30, 2016

Due to the partisan disagreements at the federal level related to the annual budget, there is a possibility that the federal government will be forced to shut down temporarily starting October 1, 2016. Such shutdowns are rare and there is still hope that it will...

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28 Sep 2016

SEVP Quarterly Report on International Students in the U.S.

Each quarter, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) releases a report that provides key data from the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) on the makeup of international students who study in the United States. A look at these quarterly reports can be...

12:05 / F-1 / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Student

22 Sep 2016

Immigration Basics: Government Agencies Involved with U.S. Immigration

In order to assist MurthyDotCom readers in their navigation of the complex immigration maze, this brief outline describes the main government entities involved in the immigration process of foreign nationals coming to the United States. The immigration process includes the granting of immigration benefits, as...

08:36 / Citizen / Consulates / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / InfoArticle / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Student / Travel / USCIS News / Visa Bulletin / Visitor / Worker

13 Sep 2016

ESTA Proposed Social Media Collection

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking to collect social media identifiers from visa waiver program (VWP) travelers. This proposal is part of ongoing security-related changes to the VWP. Individuals who use the VWP, or may wish to do so in the future,...

12:19 / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Travel / Visa Waiver / Visitor

09 Sep 2016

Proposed Rule to Expand Entrepreneur Parole

On August 31, 2016, a proposed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) international entrepreneur rule was published in the Federal Register. The proposed rule is aimed at expanding the limited immigration options for foreign entrepreneurs who, in turn, help the U.S. economy by creating jobs, generating...

12:35 / Employment Based / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Resident

05 Sep 2016

Chinese Nationals with 10-Year B-1/B-2s Subject to EVUS

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released information on the initiation of an Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS). EVUS is designed to allow those enrolled in the program to update the biographical information of visas. EVUS is scheduled to start in November 2016...

12:57 / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Visitor

18 Aug 2016

Validity of Nonimmigrant Waivers to Increase to Five Years

Beginning in approximately January 2017, most nonimmigrant waiver applications that are approved will be granted with validity periods of five-years. Under the current policy, initial nonimmigrant waivers are typically only granted for one or two years. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Admissibility Review...

12:27 / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Student / Visa Waiver / Visitor / Worker

01 Aug 2016

CBP on Global Entry for UK Citizens: Pilot Program Completed

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) continues its careful expansion of Global Entry, an international trusted traveler program. Effective July 12, 2016, any British citizen, holding a valid U.K. passport, is eligible to apply for a Global Entry permit. Program Background Global Entry is a voluntary...

21:02 / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Travel

25 Jul 2016

Ombudsman Report on Suggested Improvements for USCIS

Every year, the Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) Ombudsman submits a report to the U.S. Congress on the state of immigration services within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This report is a key component of the CIS Ombudsman's role. The Ombudsman's office reviews U.S. Citizenship...

12:28 / AOS/CP / Citizen / Employment Based / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Resident

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NewsFlash! Government Shutdown Averted, EB5 Extended

Potential Government Shutdown After Sep 30, 2016

SEVP Quarterly Report on International Students in the U.S.

Immigration Basics: Government Agencies Involved with U.S. Immigration

ESTA Proposed Social Media Collection

Proposed Rule to Expand Entrepreneur Parole

Chinese Nationals with 10-Year B-1/B-2s Subject to EVUS

Validity of Nonimmigrant Waivers to Increase to Five Years

CBP on Global Entry for UK Citizens: Pilot Program Completed

Ombudsman Report on Suggested Improvements for USCIS

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