December 1, 2021
Additional Covid Travel Bans Unlikely
President Biden stated he does not anticipate any additional travel bans due to the ongoing Covid crisis. Earlier this week, due to the discovery of the omicron variant of COVID,…
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December 1, 2021
Lowest Number of H-1B Visa Holders in a Decade
Individuals holding an H-1B visa working in U.S. technology-related roles is at the lowest point in a decade. Predominantly due to U.S. travel and visa restrictions, this is the…
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November 29, 2021
Travel Restrictions Imposed From Some African Countries Due To Omicron Variant
Effective November 29, 2021, travel from some African countries to the U.S. is banned for most travelers. The emergence of a new COVID variant, called Omicron, is actively…
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November 26, 2021
Citizenship Path Requested In Senate Budget Bill
A group of House Democrats is urging the Senate to reconsider a pathway to citizenship as part of the Build Back Better Act. The Senate is expected to consider the $1.75 trillion…
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November 24, 2021
Immigration Cases To Be Heard by U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the United States will be hearing several immigration-related cases in the 2021-2022 term. Those cases include State of Arizona v. City and County of San…
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November 23, 2021
USCIS denounced by H-1B Seekers Over Third Registration Lottery
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has been criticized by hundreds of H-1B applicants over the third round of H-1B lottery selections for specialty occupation visa…
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November 19, 2021
USCIS Conducts Third Random Selection of FY 2022 H-1B Cap Registrations
USCIS announced the completion of a third random selection of H-1B visas for FY2022. Selections were made on November 19, 2021, from qualifying previously submitted electronic…
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November 19, 2021
House Passes Domestic Spending Bill Including Immigration Benefits
The $1.75 trillion domestic budget has passed in the House on Friday, November 19, 2021. The bill includes immigration benefits including the recapture of visa numbers and a five-…
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November 18, 2021
National Interest Exception for Travel to be Rare Exception
Individuals traveling to the U.S. and requesting an exemption from COVID-19 testing and vaccination protocols under the national interest exception (NIE) will most likely be…
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November 17, 2021
December 2021 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 Advances for India and China
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the December 2021 Visa Bulletin, which includes slight advancement in the EB-2 category for India and China. EB-3…
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