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…
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Important Update on Changes to T Nonimmigrant Status Guidance
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…
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USCIS Updates Rules for the International Entrepreneur Program
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…
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USCIS Simplifies Naturalization Process for Lawful Permanent Residents
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…
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USCIS Sets December 2024 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts for the Visa Bulletin
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USCIS Sets November 2024 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts for the Visa Bulletin
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10th Annual Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Conference at HBS: Key Takeaways
This weekend, I had the pleasure of attending Harvard Business School’s Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Conference.
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NOVEMBER 2024 VISA BULLETIN: VISA DATES EXPERIENCE LITTLE MOVEMENT
Categories: Attorneys , F1 , F2A , F2B , F3 , F4 , Immigration Law , Law Firm , Lawyers
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…
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Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) Age Calculation: A Closer Look at the Recent Policy Update
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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Good News for Green Card Holders: Longer Validity Extension
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…
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Pasricha & Patel, LLC Successfully Closes Complex $5 Million Auto Dealership Sale
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…
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USCIS Sets October 2024 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts For the Visa Bulletin
Categories: USCIS
Sheetal A. Patel of Pasricha & Patel, LLC, explains the adjustment of status filing charts for the Visa Bulletin
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Important Updates to USCIS Policy Manual: What F/M Nonimmigrant Students Need to Know
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…
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Successful Closing Announcement
We are pleased to announce that our firm's real estate team successfully navigated a complex transaction involving the sale of rooftop telecommunication leases and the grant of a rooftop easement…
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U.S. Eases Nonimmigrant Visa Rules for College Graduates
On June 18, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration announced plans to simplify obtaining employment-based nonimmigrant visas for U.S. college graduates with job offers, including DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients.…
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Second Random Selection from Previously Submitted Registrations Complete for FY 2025 H-1B Regular Cap
H-1B visas are one of the most widely used visas for non-immigrant workers in the United States. This is because it allows companies to hire foreign workers for specialized jobs…
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USCIS Sets September 2024 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts For the Visa Bulletin
Categories: Citizenship , USCIS
With the U.S. Department of State (“DOS”)’s publication of its September 2024 visa bulletin, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has decided that it will continue to use the…
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USCIS Allows For Remote Examination of Employees’ Documents in Certain Situations
Categories: USCIS
In 2022, USCIS started allowing employers who were enrolled in E-Verify to remotely examine their employees’ Form I-9 documents. If employers began using the remote examination method, they must do…
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USCIS Issues Policy Guidance and Clarifications on Children’s Acquisition of Citizenship
Categories: Citizenship , USCIS
In a recent update from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), new clarifications were provided regarding the acquisition of U.S. citizenship by children born abroad. To clarify, acquisition…
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USCIS Announces Second Round of Random Selection for Previously Submitted FY 2025 H-1B Cap Registrations
In March 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) conducted an initial round of random selection on electronic registrations that were properly submitted for the fiscal year (FY) 2025…
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