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31 Jan 2020

USCIS to Implement Public Charge Rule on 24.Feb.2020

On February 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which includes the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), will begin implementing the public charge rule that was published in the Federal Register in August 2019....

27 Jan 2020

NewsFlash! Supreme Court Allows DHS to Enforce Public Charge Rule

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a nationwide injunction that had prevented the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) from enforcing the public charge rule issued in August 2019. A separate injunction against the rule that applies only in the state of Illinois remains in...

14:39 / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Worker

24 Jan 2020

New B-1/B-2 Visa Rules Target Birth and Medical Tourism

Today, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) published a final rule in the Federal Register that aims to prevent women from being issued B-1/B-2 visas for purposes of "birth tourism" - that is, traveling to the United States for the primary purpose of obtaining U.S....

13:51 / Citizen / Consulates / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Travel / Visitor

23 Jan 2020

SEVP Aims to Curb Use of Recruiters by Prospective F-1 Students

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), which is part of the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE), recently issued a broadcast message reminding designated school officials (DSOs) that all form I-20s must be issued directly to the F-1 student, parent, or legal guardian. Other...

09:22 / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Student

21 Jan 2020

Trump Plans to Add Countries to Travel Ban List

Earlier today, President Trump confirmed reports that he will soon expand the list of countries covered by the travel ban he implemented in September 2017. Few details have been provided, but reports indicate that he is considering imposing certain travel restrictions on foreign nationals from...

17:13 / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Travel

17 Jan 2020

February 2020 Visa Bulletin

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the February 2020 Visa Bulletin. All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in the final action (FA) chart, unless otherwise specified. Visa Bulletin Summary Employment-Based, First Preference (EB1) Category The EB1 cutoff dates for China and India remain unchanged,...

16:56 / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / Investor / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

13 Jan 2020

Leaked Memo Alleges Poor Medical Care Resulting in Deaths at ICE Detention Facilities

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) is investigating the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for lack of adequate medical and mental health care in detention facilities across the U.S. This update is based on a...

10:31 / For Families / For Individuals / Government / Homeland Security / NewsBrief

09 Jan 2020

DHS Provides a Few New Details on H1B Registration System

This morning, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Register, officially announcing the implementation of the registration system for cap-subject H1B petitions being filed for fiscal year 2021 (FY21). This formalizes the announcement made to this effect by the...

10:19 / For Employers / For Individuals / Government / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

06 Jan 2020

Proposal to Narrow Asylum Eligibility

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a rule that would further limit asylum eligibility. Under the current rules, a criminal conviction does not automatically make a person ineligible for asylum unless it is for a particularly...

11:13 / For Families / For Individuals / Government / Homeland Security / NewsBrief

31 Dec 2019

Sheela Murthy Keynotes for The Global Trade Driver in Bengaluru

Internationally renowned U.S. immigration law attorney, Sheela Murthy, is the keynote speaker on Friday, January 3, 2020 in Bangalore, India. The keynote talk is on U.S. Employment Law with a focus on Business Visas in the Trump Era. Topics covered will include current trends in...

11:08 / Events / NewsBrief

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USCIS to Implement Public Charge Rule on 24.Feb.2020

NewsFlash! Supreme Court Allows DHS to Enforce Public Charge Rule

New B-1/B-2 Visa Rules Target Birth and Medical Tourism

SEVP Aims to Curb Use of Recruiters by Prospective F-1 Students

Trump Plans to Add Countries to Travel Ban List

February 2020 Visa Bulletin

Leaked Memo Alleges Poor Medical Care Resulting in Deaths at ICE Detention Facilities

DHS Provides a Few New Details on H1B Registration System

Proposal to Narrow Asylum Eligibility

Sheela Murthy Keynotes for The Global Trade Driver in Bengaluru

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