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DOS Stateside Visa Renewal Pilot Begins January 29, 2024

DOS Stateside Visa Renewal Pilot Begins January 29, 2024 On December 20, 2024, the Department of State (DOS) announced that the stateside visa renewal pilot will begin on January 29, 2024, and end on April 1, 2024. Who is eligible to participate in the Pilot? Participation is voluntary and limited to principal H-1B applicants who(se): [...]

By |2024-01-21T17:59:25+00:00January 21st, 2024|U.S. Immigration|Comments Off on DOS Stateside Visa Renewal Pilot Begins January 29, 2024

H-2 Non-Immigrant Visa Changes

H-2 Non-Immigrant Visa Changes The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State (DOS), has made several changes to the H-2 program that occurred on November 9th and November 17th. November 9th Changes A key change that occurred on Nov. 9, 2023, was the decision to add add Bolivia to the list [...]

By |2023-12-16T14:20:09+00:00December 16th, 2023|U.S. Immigration, U.S. Visa Bulletin|Comments Off on H-2 Non-Immigrant Visa Changes

U.S DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY IS NOW OPEN

THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 U.S DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY IS NOW OPEN What is the Diversity Visa Lottery? The Diversity Immigrant Visa program—a.k.a. the green card lottery—is a government lottery program for obtaining U.S. Permanent Residence (green card). The program makes 50,000 visas available every year to applicants from countries with low rates of immigration to [...]

By |2023-11-11T15:32:33+00:00November 11th, 2023|U.S. Immigration|Comments Off on U.S DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY IS NOW OPEN

Why Delay in my US Immigration Case

Why Hasn’t My Case Been Decided Yet? Nationwide, you and millions of families, businesses, and individuals applying for immigration benefits are waiting longer for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to process and approve applications and petitions. Based on previously available USCIS data, in Fiscal Year (FY)2017, an average case took about 6.4 months to [...]

By |2023-10-28T15:05:33+00:00October 28th, 2023|U.S. Immigration, U.S. Visa Bulletin|Comments Off on Why Delay in my US Immigration Case

Canada holds first Express Entry draw in over one month on September 18, 2023

  Canada holds first Express Entry draw in over one month on September 18, 2023 (IRCC) has held its first Express Entry round of invitations in over a month, with 3,200 invitations sent to candidates in an all-program  draw. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) was 531. There were more [...]

By |2023-12-11T08:12:22+00:00September 24th, 2023|U.S. Immigration|Comments Off on Canada holds first Express Entry draw in over one month on September 18, 2023

USCIS Clarifies Guidance for EB-1 Eligibility Criteria

USCIS Clarifies Guidance for EB-1 Eligibility Criteria U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is issuing policy guidance in their Policy Manual to clarify the types of evidence used to evaluate and determine eligibility for extraordinary ability (E11) and outstanding professor or researcher (E12) EB-1 immigrant visa classifications. The update adds clarifying guidance describing examples of evidence that [...]

By |2023-09-17T13:29:36+00:00September 17th, 2023|Breaking News, U.S. Immigration, U.S. Visa Bulletin|Comments Off on USCIS Clarifies Guidance for EB-1 Eligibility Criteria

U.S. Pathways to Residency

U.S. Pathways to Residency The U.S. provides several pathways for permanent immigration. New permanent immigrants receive a “green card” and become lawful permanent residents (LPRs). Once they meet residency requirements, they are able to become naturalized U.S. citizens. Below are some examples of pathways to residency in the U.S. Admitting Relatives The U.S. reunites families and [...]

By |2023-09-17T13:26:17+00:00September 17th, 2023|U.S. Immigration, U.S. Visa Bulletin|Comments Off on U.S. Pathways to Residency

USCIS Updated Eligibility Criteria for Compelling Circumstances Employment Authorization Document

USCIS Updated Eligibility Criteria for Compelling Circumstances Employment Authorization Document On June 14, 2023, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released detailed guidance regarding the eligibility criteria for the Compelling Circumstances Employment Authorization Document (EAD) application. The new guidance delineates seven eligibility criteria applicants must meet to qualify for the Compelling Circumstances EAD, and provides specific [...]

By |2023-08-27T05:39:43+00:00August 27th, 2023|U.S. Immigration, U.S. Visa Bulletin|Comments Off on USCIS Updated Eligibility Criteria for Compelling Circumstances Employment Authorization Document

USCIS Launches Online Appointment Request Form

  USCIS Launches Online Appointment Request Form Release Date : 08/21/2023 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has launched a new online form for individuals, attorneys, and accredited representatives to request an in-person appointment at their local field office without having to call the USCIS Contact Center. This online appointment request form allows individuals or [...]

By |2023-08-27T05:44:28+00:00August 27th, 2023|U.S. Immigration, U.S. Visa Bulletin|Comments Off on USCIS Launches Online Appointment Request Form

KEEPING UP WITH YOUR IMMIGRATION COURT CASE

KEEPING UP WITH YOUR IMMIGRATION COURT CASE If you have a case in immigration court, there is important information you should know. Hearing Dates: Hearing dates change frequently. You should receive a hearing notice by mail, but immigration courts often take a long time to send these notices. It is important to check your case [...]

By |2023-08-20T18:16:16+00:00August 20th, 2023|U.S. Immigration, U.S. Visa Bulletin|Comments Off on KEEPING UP WITH YOUR IMMIGRATION COURT CASE
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