#USvisa 3/3

Oct 7, 20201 min read

Annual "Green Card" Lottery (DV-2022) Opens on October 7, 2020!

The annual Diversity Visa Program a/k/a "the Green Card Lottery" will be open for registration from Wednesday October 7, 2020 (12:00 p.m....

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Oct 1, 20202 min read

More Premium Processing: Robbing Peter to Pay Paul?

While the expansion of premium processing will be hailed by many foreign nationals as a godsend, we should all be cautiously optimistic...

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Sep 28, 20201 min read

Major Fee Hike to Affect Immigration Applications Postmarked After October 1, 2020.

Due to the hefty increase in U.S. immigration fees that goes into effect at the end of this week, foreign nationals are assiduously...

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Sep 24, 20201 min read

DHS Plans on Completely Eliminating Flexible "Duration of Status" Admissions

Traditionally, certain nonimmigrant foreign nationals, such as students, exchange visitors, and foreign media personnel (F, J, and I...

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Sep 22, 20201 min read

USCIS Retroactively Imposes Public Charge Requirement, Requests Burdensome I-944 Forms

Earlier today, USCIS announced, effective immediately, it would be imposing the enhanced public charge rule on applications for U.S....

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Sep 21, 20201 min read

U.S. Federal Judge Denies USCIS's Request to Dismiss H-1B Class-Action Lawsuit.

Last week, a federal judge in California, Judge Susan van Keulen, denied a request by U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) to...

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Sep 17, 20201 min read

U.S. Senate Declines to Grant TPS to Venezuelans

Yesterday, lawmakers attempting to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Venezuelan nationals failed in the Senate. The...

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Sep 15, 20201 min read

Crippling USCIS's National Benefits Center Hurts Economic Recovery

While a massive planned layoff at that facility had been recently scrapped, a threat to the contractors working there has nevertheless...

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Aug 24, 20201 min read

AILA Files Lawsuit to Prevent Substantial USCIS Fee Hikes

The American Immigration Lawyers Association has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security seeking to enjoin the...

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Aug 21, 20201 min read

Some U.S. Consulates Place Additional Requirements on E-2 Visa Business Plans

Frugal non-immigrant entrepreneurs planning on saving money by writing their own business plans may not be able to do so in the future....

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Aug 20, 20202 min read

USCIS Permits Use of EAD Approval Notice in Lieu of EAD ID Card Until End of Year

Foreign nationals have not been receiving their Employment Authorization ID cards (called "EADs") because USCIS is having an issue with...

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Jul 17, 20201 min read

U.S. Embassies and Consulates to Resume Limited Visa Services

As of July 15, 2020, U.S. Visa Services have begun resuming as Foreign Service Employees continue to gradually return to the U.S....

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Nov 29, 20163 min read

Do you need a visa to travel to the United States of America (U.S.A.)?

People are often confused about whether they need a visa to travel to the U.S. By reading this guide, most people would be able to...

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