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Domestic Renewal of H-1B Nonimmigrant Visas for Certain Applicants OVERVIEW The Department of State has announced a pilot program to resume domestic visa renewals for qualified H-1B nonimmigrant visa applicants who meet certain requirements. The pilot program will accept applications from January 29, 2024, through April 1, 2024, or when all application slots are filled, [...]
Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record f you’re applying for a green card in the United States, you have to submit Form I-693, which is a medical exam and vaccination record completed by a specific doctor. This form shows that you’re eligible to enter the United States based on health reasons. If [...]
DOS Stateside Visa Renewal Pilot Begins January 29, 2024 On December 20, 2024, the Department of State (DOS) announced that the greatly anticipated stateside visa renewal pilot will begin on January 29, 2024, and end on April 1, 2024. This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact us via [...]
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): [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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