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22 Aug 2022

Changing from Adjustment of Status to Consular Processing

For most types of immigrant petitions, such as a family-based petition for an alien relative (form I-130) or an employment-based petition for an alien worker (form I-140), the petitioner must indicate whether the foreign national beneficiary will be applying for adjustment of status (form I-485)...

18 Aug 2022

USCIS Issues Updated Guidance for STEM Related O1A Petitions

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently updated its policy manual to provide additional guidance on evidence that can be used in support of O1A petitions. The O1A nonimmigrant visa category is reserved for individuals who possess extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education,...

07:19 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

15 Aug 2022

Limitations on H1B Extensions Beyond the Standard Six-Year Limit

Generally, a foreign national is limited to a maximum duration of stay of six years in H1B status. The law, however, provides a few exemptions to this limitation. Depending on the circumstances, an individual may qualify to extend status in one- or three-year increments beyond...

07:21 / Employment Based / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / Worker

08 Aug 2022

September 2022 Visa Bulletin

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the September 2022 Visa Bulletin. This is the final visa bulletin for fiscal year 2022, and there is almost no movement in cutoff dates from the previous month. All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in...

15:26 / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / Investor / NewsBrief / Resident

08 Aug 2022

Travel After Change-of-Status Approval with Future Start Date

In 2004, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) confirmed the continued validity of an approved change-of-status petition with a future start date, when a person travels abroad after such approval but reenters the United States before the future start date is reached. This clarification...

07:00 / For Individuals / InfoArticle / NewsBrief / Student / Travel / USCIS News / Worker

04 Aug 2022

USCIS Extends Flexibilities Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced two accommodations being made related to the COVID-19 pandemic. First, the USCIS again has extended the response time flexibility, initially announced on March 20, 2020. Second, the USCIS has made permanent the policy that allows all...

07:07 / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / Family Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / Investor / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Student / USCIS News / Visitor / Worker

02 Aug 2022

Change in Method of Scheduling 221(g) Appointments in India

The U.S. consulates in India have recently altered the method for a visa applicant to appear for a follow-up appointment following a 221(g) refusal. The new process appears to be an improvement over the prior method, which required the applicant to schedule the follow-up appointment...

06:49 / Consulates / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Student / Visitor / Worker

28 Jul 2022

USCIS Continues Phasing in Premium Processing for Certain I-140 Petitions

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will soon begin the second phase of its efforts to expand the availability of premium processing service for two categories of I-140 petitions that historically have not been eligible for premium processing. Specifically, the USCIS is expanding the...

08:12 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident

25 Jul 2022

Changes to the NIV Appointments in India to Prevent Misuse by Certain Agents

There has been a shortage of nonimmigrant visa (NIV) appointments at the U.S. consulates in India throughout the ongoing pandemic. This problem has been exacerbated by certain agents who have been booking visa appointments in bulk, and then charging visa applicants for these scarce appointment...

09:10 / Consulates / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Travel

20 Jul 2022

Nonimmigrants Hiring Foreign Domestic Attendants

The use of domestic workers, such as live-in maids or nannies, tends to be less common in the United States than it is in many other parts of the world. Foreign nationals planning to come to the United States, in addition to U.S. citizens living...

13:50 / Citizen / Consulates / Employment Based / Family Based / For Individuals / InfoArticle / NewsBrief / Resident / Visitor / Worker

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Changing from Adjustment of Status to Consular Processing

USCIS Issues Updated Guidance for STEM Related O1A Petitions

Limitations on H1B Extensions Beyond the Standard Six-Year Limit

September 2022 Visa Bulletin

Travel After Change-of-Status Approval with Future Start Date

USCIS Extends Flexibilities Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Change in Method of Scheduling 221(g) Appointments in India

USCIS Continues Phasing in Premium Processing for Certain I-140 Petitions

Changes to the NIV Appointments in India to Prevent Misuse by Certain Agents

Nonimmigrants Hiring Foreign Domestic Attendants

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