April 2021 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Please click on link below: ...
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- Mar 11, 2021
USCIS is no longer applying the August 2019 Public Charge Final Rule
The USCIS is no longer applying the August 2019 Public Charge Final Rule. As a consequence, among other changes, USCIS will apply the...
- Mar 9, 2021
Secretary Mayorkas Designates Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status for 18 Months
New Designation Allows Eligible Venezuelans to Apply for TPS and Employment Authorization Documents WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland...
- Feb 25, 2021
President Biden Removes Freeze on Many Green Card Applicants
Foreigners trying to move to the United States can seek to obtain a green card in order to become “lawful permanent residents,” which...
- Feb 24, 2021
March 2021 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Please click on link below:...
- Feb 24, 2021
USCIS Announces Plans to Revert to the 2008 Version of the Naturalization Civics Test
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today it is reverting to the 2008 version of the naturalization civics test. On...
- Feb 18, 2021
DED for Venezuelans (en Español and English)
Ex presidente Donald Trump anunció el 19 de enero de 2021 que ofrecerá a los exiliados venezolanos protección contra la deportación, una...
- Feb 5, 2021
2022 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 9th
USCIS today announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 9th,...
- Feb 5, 2021
USCIS Delaying Effective Date of Rule Creating a Wage-Based Selection Process for H-1Bs
The USCIS is delaying the rules for Wage-Based Selection Process for H-1Bs until December 31, 2021, because USCIS will not have adequate...
- Jan 30, 2021
USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is extending the flexibilities it...
- Jan 27, 2021
Biden extends U.S. Travel Restrictions
President Joe Biden on Monday ordered a stay of the travel restrictions for non-US citizens who have been in Brazil, Ireland, the United...
- Jan 26, 2021
President Biden’s Proposed Immigration Bill to Congress
President Biden is sending to Congress The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, legislation intended to modernize the U.S. immigration system....
- Jan 23, 2021
February 2021 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Please click on link below:...
- Jan 13, 2021
U.S. requires negative virus tests from International passengers
International passengers headed to the United States will first need to show proof of a negative coronavirus test, according to a new...
- Jan 7, 2021
President Issues Proclamation Extending Suspension of Entry of Certain Immigrants and Nonimmigrants
President Trump issued a proclamation continuing Proclamations 10014 and 10052, which suspended the entry of certain immigrants and...
- Dec 28, 2020
January 2021 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Please click on link below. ...
- Dec 18, 2020
USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending the flexibilities it announced...
- Dec 10, 2020
U.S. Department of Labor’s Prevailing Wage Rule Set Aside
Earlier this month, 2 federal court decisions set aside the U.S Department of Labor’s (DOLs) interim final rule that attempted to...
- Dec 9, 2020
Automatic Extension of TPS for Beneficiaries from El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, an
The USCIS recently published and advance notice of publication providing that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is automatically...
- Dec 9, 2020
DACA Program Reinstated in Full by USCIS Following Court Order
On December 4, 2020, Judge Nicholas George Garaufis of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York issued a court order...