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USCIS has issued a reminder that those affected F-1 students who still have pending H-1B change of status petitions with the USCIS and who have…
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Reminder: The F-1 ‘Cap-Gap” Work Authorization Extension Protection Valid Only Through September 30, 2018
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USCIS will begin to implement the new Policy Memo on Notice to Appear starting on October 1, 2018
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https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-begin-implementing-new-policy-memorandum-notices-appear
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USCIS will begin to implement its June 28 Policy Memo on issuing Notices to Appear (NTA) on October 1, 2018.
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Pasricha & Patel Featured @ Synergy 2018
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Pasricha & Patel recently attended an IT industry event that was hosted by ITServe as part of its Synergy 2018 kickoff to their annual conference in Atlantic City, NJ.
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U.S. Department of State Publishes October 2018 Visa Bulletin
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https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Bulletins/visabulletin_october2018.pdf
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While most of the employment-based preference categories’ dates have advanced, the EB-1 visa preference category is still backlogged and not yet ‘current’ due to…
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Clarification of STEM OPT Extension Reporting Responsibilities and Training Obligations
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USCIS has provided clarification about the STEM OPT training requirements by stating that STEM OPT workers may participate in training that takes place at a work…
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USCIS Issues Revised Final Guidance on Unlawful Presence for Students and Exchange Visitors
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USCIS has revised its final guidance on unlawful presence for students and exchange visitors by stating that F and M nonimmigrant students who fall…
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USCIS announced that as of July 30, 2018, it has returned all fiscal year 2019 H-1B quota petitions that were not selected in this year’s random selection lottery process.
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This also means that the USCIS is in the middle of adjudicating and reviewing the various H-1B quota petitions that were picked in the lottery process,…
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Busted! Don't Believe These Immigration Myths!
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The American Dream and the allure of prosperity, success, dignity of labor and freedom of employment have been attracting thousands of people to the shores of the United States of…
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USCIS Updates Policy Guidance for Certain Requests for Evidence and Notices of Intent to Deny
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USCIS has just issued a new policy memo to its adjudicating officers in which it restores the adjudicators’ full discretionary authority to deny applications, petitions,…
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Common Mistakes People Make When Filing An Immigrant Petition
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Immigration law is a complicated area filled with unique issues and complexities. Having an experienced attorney guide you along the way can help ease the anxieties that you as a…
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U.S. Department of State Publishes July 2018 Visa Bulletin
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https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Bulletins/visabulletin_July2018.pdf
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According to the latest projections at the U.S. Department of State, the recent increase in the filings of adjustment of status petitions with the USCIS will…
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USCIS Extends the Validity of the I-797 Receipt Notices for Forms I-751 and I-829 from 12 months to 18 months
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https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/update-form-i-797-receipt-notices-form-i-751-and-form-i-829
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USCIS has announced that it is extending the combined use of the I-797 filing receipt notices that are issued after the filing of I-751 petition to…
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USCIS Reminds F-1 Students that Transferring to Another School or Beginning Studies at Another Educational Level Automatically Terminates their OPT and Employment Authorization.
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While the USCIS’s reminder is not new information, the USCIS wants to remind F-1 students that they should be mindful in making sure that they…
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USCIS Updates Its Policy Manual to Clarify EB-5 Immigrant Investor Rule Regarding Tenant Occupancy, as well as An Update About Its Adjustment of Status Interview Guidelines
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www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-policy-manual-updates
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USCIS has updated its Policy Manual to say that some EB-5 Immigrant Investor cases that had previously relied on tenant-occupancy methodologies to show their capital created, or will…
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USCIS Completes Data Entry of Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B Cap Petitions; Will Start Returning Cases That Were Not Picked in This Year’s H-1B Lottery
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USCIS confirms that it has completed the data entry of the H-1B quota cases that were selected in this year’s H-1B lottery. It also confirms that…
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USCIS Tightens Rules on Accrual of Unlawful Presence for Students and Exchange Visitors
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USCIS has published revised rules, which will take effect on August 9, 2018, that changes how it will determine unlawful presence for students and exchange visitors…
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U.S. Department of State Publishes June 2018 Visa Bulletin
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U.S. Department of State has just released the June 2018 Visa Bulletin. A quick look at both the family-based and the employment-based preference categories show that…
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USCIS Updates Its Policy to Accept DNA Testing to Support Sibling Relationships
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https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-updates-policy-dna-evidence-support-sibling-relationships
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In the absence of substantive documentary proof to link sibling-to-sibling relationships in family-based immigrant petition filing cases, the USCIS is finally allowing its officers to consider…
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USCIS to Begin Using More Secure Mail Delivery Service via the US Postal Service
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https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-begin-using-more-secure-mail-delivery-service
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In an effort to make the delivery of USCIS-issued documents such as ‘green cards’, and EADs, and Travel Documents (i.e. advance parole and re-entry permits) more…
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Top Five Things to Look for When Hiring a Business and Family-Based Immigration Lawyer
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If your immigration situation is complicated, or if you simply don’t have the time or confidence to prepare the forms yourself, you might benefit from the help of an immigration…
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