USCIS Sued Over Decade-Long Green Card Delay

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) was sued by a group of Indian nationals in the hopes of forcing the federal government to review green card petitions filed…


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H-1B Filing Fees Could Increase with New Bill

The current Budget Reconciliation Bill includes an increase in cost for H-1B visa filings of $500 for each petition. If the Bill is passed, this and other fee increases will go…


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November Visa Bulletin Outlook: EB-2 Will Advance Slowly, EB-3 Will Not Likely Move Throughout Coming Year

In this month’s Chats with Charlie for the November 2021 Visa Bulletin, Charlie Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division for the Department of State, explained…


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States’ Intervention On ‘Public Charge’ Rule Heading to Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that hopes to reinstate the so-called “public charge” rule at the state level. The case is brought by a group of Republican attorneys…


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Details of Covid Vaccine Requirements for All Individuals Traveling to the U.S.

President Biden rescinded regional traffic bans due to Covid and provided guidance on individual requirements for all individuals traveling to the U.S. under Presidential…


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Second Chance for H-1B Petition Approval for Market Research Analyst Roles

For U.S. employers who had H-1B petitions denied for market research analyst roles, another chance at filing is now available. The result of a class action lawsuit, U.S.…


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New Proposed Spending Bill Includes Green Card Recapture

The Biden administration revealed an updated budget reconciliation bill which includes $100 billion for immigration reform. The total bill is valued at $1.75 trillion. The…


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CSPA, the Final Action Dates Chart, and Premium Processing Explained

Understand how the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Department of State (DOS), and the Immigration and Nationality Act work together to manage immigrant…


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Our Perspective: Immigration Legislation Proposals

Two bills have been introduced in Congress in the past year which may help to alleviate some of the backlogs in the visa application process. In the 2020 fiscal year, 122,000…


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White House Confirms Covid Vaccine Requirements for Int’l Travelers

U.S. Borders reopen November 8 with specific Covid vaccine requirements for noncitizen, nonimmigrant air travelers coming to the U.S. The Biden Administration announced proof of…


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