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USCIS Updates Policies to Improve Immigration Services

Pasricha & Patel

Jun 15, 2021

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

Link: https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-updates-policies-to-improve-immigration-services

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US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced new updates to the USCIS Policy Manual. The updates clarify the circumstances and criteria for expedited processing, determine the circumstances in which reviewing officers should issue Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs). Additionally, the new updates extend the validity period for new and renewal employment authorization documents (EADs). According to the USCIS, these changes are consistent with the intent of Executive Order 14012 to improve US immigration services. Changes to the Policy Manual are designed to alleviate processing delays and reduce burdens on applicants.

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USCIS Announces Lockbox Filing Flexibilities

Pasricha & Patel

Jun 15, 2021

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

Link: https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-announces-lockbox-filing-flexibilities

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will offer limited time filing flexibilities to provide relief to certain applicants and petitioners impacted by delays at a USCIS lockbox. These flexibilities only apply to benefit requests submitted to a USCIS lockbox. A benefit request is the form through which the applicant/petitioner requests a benefit for the USCIS to approve.

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DHS Announces Continuation of the International Entrepreneur Parole Program

Pasricha & Patel

May 26, 2021

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

Link: https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/dhs-announces-continuation-of-international-entrepreneur-parole-program

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The USCIS announced the continuance of the International Entrepreneur Parole program, which will become a viable way for foreign entrepreneurs to start businesses with high growth potential in the United States. The purpose of the International Entrepreneur Parole program is to grant a period of authorized stay, or “parole” to foreign entrepreneurs on a case-by case basis who can prove that their start-up business venture in the U.S. (created within the last five years) would provide a significant public benefit through rapid business growth and who merit a favorable exercise of discretion.

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USCIS to Suspend Biometrics Requirement for Certain I-539 Applicants Beginning on May 17, 2021

Pasricha & Patel

May 05, 2021

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

Link: https://www.reuters.com/business/legal/uscis-will-suspend-trump-era-biometric-screening-rule-work-permit-applicants-2021-05-04/

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USCIS has announced that it will soon suspend the biometric requirements for certain I-539 applicants for a two (2) year period starting on May 17, 2021 and lasting through May 23, 2022. The suspension of the biometrics requirement will cover applicants in the following visa categories: H-4, L-2, and E-1, E-2, and E-3 categories for filings that used the Form I-539, and apply to those applications that were either:

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U.S. to ban entry of nonimmigrants present in India who pose covid-19 transmission risk

Pasricha & Patel

May 03, 2021

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

Link: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/04/30/a-proclamation-on-the-suspension-of-entry-as-nonimmigrants-of-certain-additional-persons-who-pose-a-risk-of-transmitting-coronavirus-disease-2019/

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The White House has announced that effective on 12:01 am EDT on May 4, 2021, the United States is placing a COVID-19 public health travel ban for foreign nationals who have been physically present in India within fourteen (14) days of their travel to the United States.

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USCIS Sets May 2021 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts For the Visa Bulletin

Pasricha & Patel

Apr 21, 2021

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

Link: https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/visa-availability-priority-dates/when-to-file-your-adjustment-of-status-application-for-family-sponsored-or-employment-based-63

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Following the U.S. Department of State’s recent publication of the May 2021 Visa Bulletin, the USCIS has just announced that it will continue to follow the Dates for Filing for Family-Sponsored Adjustment of Status Applications for the May 2021 Visa Bulletin.

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Nonimmigrant Visa Ban Expires on March 31, 2021, but Resumption of Visa Services Will Remain Slow

Pasricha & Patel

Apr 05, 2021

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

Link: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/update-on-presidential-proclamation-10052.html

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The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced that White House Proclamation 10052, which had temporarily suspended the entry of certain H-1B, H-2B, J (for certain categories of the Exchange Visitor Program), and L nonimmigrants, has expired on March 31, 2021.

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USCIS Completes Initial H-1B Electronic Registration Selection Process for Fiscal Year 2022

Pasricha & Patel

Mar 31, 2021

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

Link: https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/fy-2022-h-1b-cap-season-updates

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USCIS has announced that it has received sufficient H-1B quota registrations for the fiscal year 2022, and it has also conducted the random selection/lottery drawing of those registrations. The USCIS also confirmed that it has notified the H-1B petitioners with selected registrations regarding the next steps to take, including the submission of H-1B quota petitions, starting on April 1, 2021 and lasting through at least June 30, 2021.

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USCIS Sets April 2021 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts For the Visa Bulletin

Pasricha & Patel

Mar 24, 2021

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

Link: https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/visa-availability-priority-dates/when-to-file-your-adjustment-of-status-application-for-family-sponsored-or-employment-based-62

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With the recent publication of the April 2021 Visa Bulletin by the U.S. Department of State, the USCIS has followed suit and announced that it will continue to follow the Dates for Filing for Family-Sponsored Adjustment of Status Applications for the April 2021 Visa Bulletin.

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Department of Homeland Security No Longer Applying the August 2019 Public Charge Final Rule

Pasricha & Patel

Mar 15, 2021

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

Link: https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/public-charge

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USCIS has announced that it is no longer applying the August 2019 Public Charge Final Rule. Instead, the USCIS will reverting to its previous year 2019 Interim Field Guidance and it is no longer considering an applicant’s receipt of Medicaid (with limited exceptions), public housing, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as part of its public charge inadmissibility determination factors

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USCIS Extends Flexibilities to Certain Applicants Filing Form I-765 for Optional Practical Training (OPT)

Pasricha & Patel

Mar 01, 2021

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

Link: https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-extends-flexibilities-to-certain-applicants-filing-form-i-765-for-opt

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USCIS has announced filing flexibilities for certain F-1 foreign students who are affected by the delays in issuance of receipt notices for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. In particular, USCIS has extended flexibilities to the 14-month OPT (Optional Practical Training) period; option to refile after rejection by USCIS; and responses to Request for Further Evidence (RFEs) for missing or deficient signatures. But these flexibilities only apply to applications received on or after October 1, 2020 through May 1, 2021, inclusive.

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USCIS Expands Premium Processing to E-3 Australian Nonimmigrants

Pasricha & Patel

Feb 25, 2021

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

Link: https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-expands-premium-processing-service-to-e-3-petitioners

Pasricha & Patel

Beginning on February 24, 2021, U.S. employers who are filing for change of status or extension of status to E-3 Australian nonimmigrant worker classification can file Form I-129, and also request premium processing service for their petitions by paying the required $2,500.00 premium processing fee in addition the regular Form I-129 filing fee.

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White House Announces Proclamation to Revoke Immigrant Visa Bans

Pasricha & Patel

Feb 25, 2021

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

Link: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/02/24/a-proclamation-on-revoking-proclamation-10014/

Pasricha & Patel

President Biden has issued the latest proclamation revoking the previous administration’s ban on immigrant visa issuances pursuant to Proclamation 10014 that was initially issued on April 22, 2020 by then-president Trump.

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USCIS Sets March 2021 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts For the Visa Bulletin

Pasricha & Patel

Feb 24, 2021

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

Link: https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and- procedures/visa-availability-priority-dates/when-to-file- your-adjustment-of-status-application-for-family- sponsored-or-employment-based-61

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After the U.S. Department of State published the March 2021 visa bulletin, the USCIS has followed up and announced that it will continue to follow the Dates for Filing for Family-Sponsored Adjustment of Status Applications for the March 2021 Visa Bulletin.

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USCIS Reverts to the 2008 Version of the Naturalization Civics Test

Pasricha & Patel

Feb 22, 2021

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

Link: https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-reverts-to-the-2008-version-of-the-naturalization-civics-test

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USCIS has announced that starting on March 1, 2021, it is reverting back to the 2008 version of the naturalization civics test.

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USCIS Announces Timeline for the Fiscal Year 2020 H-1B Cap Registration Process

Pasricha & Patel

Feb 08, 2021

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

Link: https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-workers/h-1b-specialty-occupations-and-fashion-models/h-1b-electronic-registration-process

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USCIS has announced that the registration period for the upcoming Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 H-1B quota will start at 12 p.m. EST on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 and run through 12 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 25, 2021.

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USCIS Delays Wage-Based H-1B Selection Rule for Upcoming Fiscal Year 2022 H-1B Cap Lottery

Pasricha & Patel

Feb 05, 2021

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

Link: https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/dhs-delays-effective-date-of-h-1b-selection-final-rule

Pasricha & Patel

On January 7, 2021, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service had announced new H-1B selection final rule which would have replaced the random lottery selection process with a system that allocated H-1B visa numbers based on the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) four-level wage system. The end result would have given priority in the H-1B selection process to H-1B applicants whose offered wage falls within the highest wage level for their occupation and geographic area. It would have allowed U.S. companies who could afford high salaries to take up most of the slots in the H-1B quota system, and it would have prevented small and medium sized U.S. companies from being able to participate in the H-1B quota selection process on a level playing field.

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USCIS Sets the February 2021 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts For the Visa Bulletin

Pasricha & Patel

Jan 24, 2021

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

Link: https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/visa-availability-priority-dates/when-to-file-your-adjustment-of-status-application-for-family-sponsored-or-employment-based-60

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After the U.S. Department of State published the February 2021 visa bulletin, the USCIS has followed up and announced that it will continue to follow the Dates for Filing for Family-Sponsored Adjustment of Status Applications for the February 2021 Visa Bulletin.

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Biden Administration Takes Aim at Immigration Issue Via Executive Actions & Proposing Ambitious Immigration Reform Bill

Pasricha & Patel

Jan 22, 2021

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

Link: https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/20/politics/immigration-daca-border-wall-biden-agenda/index.html

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Newly sworn-in President Biden has taken steps to unwind various Trump-era Executive Orders that impact immigration issues, while also promising to introduce an ambitious and comprehensive immigration legislation in the coming days.

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CDC Requires Negative COVID-19 Test Results for All Air Passengers Entering the United States

Pasricha & Patel

Jan 15, 2021

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

Link: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s0112-negative-covid-19-air-passengers.html

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Starting on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the CDC) will require all air passengers entering the United States to show proof of negative COVID-19 test. The CDC is imposing this requirement in order to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 virus in the United States.

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