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USCIS: Deference to Prior Decisions of Eligibility in Requests for Extensions of Petition Validity
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the issue of deference...
Apr 27, 2021
May 2021 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Please click on link below: ...
Apr 20, 2021
USCIS Announces Online Filing Options for F-1 Students Seeking OPT
USCIS announced that F-1 students can now file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, online if they are filing for...
Apr 12, 2021
Presidential Proclamation which temporarily suspended entry of certain nonimmigrants expired 3/31/21
Presidential Proclamation 10052, which temporarily suspended the entry of certain H-1B, H-2B, J (for certain categories within the...
Apr 1, 2021
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...
Mar 31, 2021
USCIS Announces that Fiscal Year 2022 H-1B random selection process has been completed
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on March 30, 2021 that it received enough electronic...
Mar 31, 2021
Nassau County Bar Association Honors Two GGW Attorneys for Pro Bono Work
GGW is proud to announce that its Senior Partner, Herbert A. Weiss, and its long-standing Attorney, Alicia Szyffer, have been recognized...
Mar 18, 2021
April 2021 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Please click on link below: ...
Mar 13, 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 11, 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...
Mar 9, 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 25, 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 24, 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 18, 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...
Feb 5, 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 30, 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 27, 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 26, 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 23, 2021
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