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08 Nov 2019

NewsFlash! USCIS Proposes to Increase Filing Fees for Most Immigration Benefits

This evening, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a proposed rule to increase filing fees for most types of applications and petitions. It would also add a number of new fees and change certain other immigration benefit request requirements. The proposed rule is...

06 Nov 2019

Updated DOS Predictions on EB5 Wait Times

Charles Oppenheim, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, gave a presentation at the IIUSA EB5 Industry Forum on October 29, 2019, where he provided stakeholders with his updated predictions on backlogs and wait times for EB5 applicants....

10:22 / EB5 Investor / For Individuals / Investor / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

04 Nov 2019

NewsFlash! Judge Temporarily Blocks Enforcement of Health Insurance Requirement for Admission on Immigrant Visa

On November 2, 2019, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) that prevents enforcement of President Trump's executive order that would have required a foreign national requesting admission on an immigrant visa to have qualifying health insurance. The rule had been scheduled to...

11:32 / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident

04 Nov 2019

DOS Visa Office Guidance on DS-160 Process

Representatives of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) recently met with representatives from the U.S. Department of State's Visa Office (VO) to discuss current immigration policies and procedures. Prior to the meeting, AILA submitted written questions to the VO, to which the DOS responded in...

09:35 / Consulates / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Student / Travel / Visitor / Worker

31 Oct 2019

New Guidance Clarifies Student & College Obligations in Documenting OPT-Employment Relationship

A student in F-1 status typically is eligible to participate in optional practical training (OPT) upon completion of the degree program or, in some circumstances, before graduation. The purpose of OPT employment is to provide the foreign national student with an opportunity to apply the...

11:22 / For Employers / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Student / Worker

30 Oct 2019

NewsFlash! Premium Processing Fee Increasing by $30

On October 31, 2019, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will publish a final rule in the Federal Register that will increase the premium processing fee to $1,440. This fee increase is scheduled to go into effect 30 days after the final rule is...

09:42 / For Employers / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

25 Oct 2019

Nov 2019 Visa Bulletin Check-In: Updated Predictions

Most months, Charles Oppenheim, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, provides visa bulletin explanations and predictions. Following the release of the November 2019 Visa Bulletin, Mr. Oppenheim provided some updated predictions for fiscal year 2020 (FY20), which...

12:53 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

24 Oct 2019

DOS Rule on Determining Visa Ineligibility Based on Public Charge Grounds

On October 11, 2019, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) published an interim final rule in the Federal Register, entitled Visas: Ineligibility Based on Public Charge Grounds. Once this interim final rule goes into effect, it will greatly expand the categories of public benefits considered...

10:02 / Consulates / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Student / USCIS News / Visitor / Worker

21 Oct 2019

H1B Restrictions Increase “Offshoring”

Immigration law has never been more challenging than under the current administration. One area that has gone largely unexplored has been the unintended consequences of how multinational companies tend to react to harsh U.S. immigration policies that target high-skilled workers. Dr. Britta Glennon, Assistant Professor...

08:43 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Worker

17 Oct 2019

November 2019 Visa Bulletin: Gradual Advancements in Final Action Dates

The November 2019 Visa Bulletin has been released by the U.S. Department of State (DOS). In November, there is some advancement in the oversubscribed employment-based (EB) categories for China. Unfortunately, India receives nearly no relief. Visa Bulletin Summary All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in...

11:58 / Employment Based / Investor / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

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