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On December 12, 2024 the USCIS released new policy guidance to help people applying for International Entrepreneur Parole. This parole allows foreign entrepreneurs to stay in the U.S. temporarily if their startups are expected to grow quickly and create jobs. The addition of these new guidelines is to explain what types of evidence entrepreneurs should provide when applying. These changes are effective immediately for all new applications and any pending cases.
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USCIS has updated its policy manual to make it easier for people to get help with their cases and provide feedback. These changes aim to improve the customer’s experience by making the process of managing cases and addressing concerns more efficient. The update also clarifies response times and provides new tools to help individuals interact with the USCIS more easily.
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On December 19, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an update to their policy manual that provides clarity on the flexibilities that may be available for individuals requesting immigration benefits.
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On December 10, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule that will improve access to employment authorization documents (EAD) for eligible individuals. This final rule specifically highlights the permanent increase in the automatic extension period of EADs from up to 180 days initially to up to 540 days for eligible noncitizens who file a timely request for the renewal of their extension.
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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a new requirement for certain applicants filing Form I-485, the Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. Going forward, applicants must submit Form I-693, the Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, to accompany the Form I-485, or the application may be rejected. (Note: Previously, the applicant could submit the form I-693 subsequent to the filing of the initial form I-485.) Form I-693 serves as proof that the applicant is free from health-related conditions that would make them inadmissible under U.S. immigration law.
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As a significant step toward protecting intellectual freedom, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently signed the Freedom to Read Act bill into law, now making New Jersey the third state to enact on book bans. This new legislation aims to protect the rights of individuals, educators, and libraries in New Jersey from censorship, ensuring access to a broad range of reading materials. Furthermore, under this law, public and school libraries are barred from excluding books because of the origin, background, or views of the material or of its authors.
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Categories: EB-1 , EB-2 , EB-3 , EB-4 , EB-5 , Visa Bulletin
Sheetal A. Patel of Pasricha & Patel, LLC, explains the adjustment of status filing charts for the Visa Bulletin
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Categories: H-1B Visa , Immigration Law , USCIS
On December 2, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it had received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for the fiscal year (FY) 2025.
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Categories: Immigration Law
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made some key updates regarding the T Nonimmigrant Status, also known as T visa, which is designed to protect certain victims of severe human trafficking. On April 30, 2024, the USCIS released a final rule that updated the guidance in their Policy Manual, in order to improve the application process for eligible victims and strengthen the T visa program.
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Categories: Business Law , Entrepreneurship
The USCIS has made changes to the International Entrepreneur Rule in its Policy Manual. The changes clarify the automatic increase in investment and revenue thresholds, which will now be adjusted every 3 years, and how the USCIS will go about coordinating biometric appointments for certain applicants. These adjustments, effective from October 1, 2024, reflect the Fiscal Year 2025 Final Rule published in July 2024, which sorts the automatic increases for applicants under the International Entrepreneur Program.
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Categories: Citizenship , Immigration Law , Naturalization , USCIS
On November 14, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated their policy manual in regard to the naturalization process. Under the new guidance, a naturalization applicant’s burden in demonstrating that they have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence solely applies to their initial admission or adjustment to LPR status.
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This weekend, I had the pleasure of attending Harvard Business School’s Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Conference.
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The U.S. Department of State (DOS) publishes current immigrant visa availability information on its Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin shows when immigrant visas are available for issuance to prospective immigrants based on their individual priority dates. Every month, the DOS publishes two charts per visa preference category on its Visa Bulletin. The charts are based on the Application Final Dates and Dates for Filing Applications.
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced updates on how to calculate the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) age for noncitizen immigrants.
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced an extension to the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) for those renewing their cards. As of September 10, 2024, lawful permanent residents who file Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, will now receive a 36-month extension.
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We are delighted to announce the successful completion of a $5 million auto dealership sale. Located in Edison, NJ, our firm's commercial real estate department provided comprehensive legal services throughout the transaction.
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Sheetal A. Patel of Pasricha & Patel, LLC, explains the adjustment of status filing charts for the Visa Bulletin
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On August 27, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced updates to its policy manual concerning F/M nonimmigrant student classifications. This new guidance, effective immediately, brings several important changes that impact the eligibility and procedures for Optional Practical Training (OPT) extensions and other aspects of student life.
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