May 26, 2021
U.S. Citizens May Return to the U.S. on Expired Passports
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Department of State announced U.S. citizens will be able to return to the United States on expired U.S. passport starting May 21, 2021,…
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May 20, 2021
International Entrepreneur (IE) Parole Program to Continue
As of May 11, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security withdrew the proposed rule that would have eliminated the International Entrepreneur parole program.
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May 20, 2021
DHS Rescinds H-1B Program Criteria Regulation
The Department of Homeland Security officially vacated a regulation that would have altered the H-1B specialty occupation definition, provided greater restriction H-1B employees…
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May 20, 2021
Married US Parents’ Kids Born Abroad Can Get Citizenship
The U.S. Department of State stated they will recognize birthright citizenship for children born abroad to married parents provided at least one parent is an American. This policy…
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May 17, 2021
Green Card Seekers Insurance Requirements Lifted
An order requiring green card applicants to have health insurance or show how they will pay for benefits is revoked. President Biden officially lifted the Trump Administration…
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May 14, 2021
Break In Precedent For Immigrants With Citizen Parents
A Ninth Circuit court ruling found U.S. residents not granted legal permanent residency prior to turning 18 can still qualify for citizenship through naturalized parents.…
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May 14, 2021
New Effective Date Announced for H-1B and PERM Workers Wages
The Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule delaying the enforcement of the Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in…
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May 13, 2021
USCIS Releases Statement Confirming the Temporarily Suspension of Biometrics Requirement for H4, L2, and E Nonimmigrant Applicants
USCIS released a statement today May 13, 2021, regarding the suspension of in-person biometrics for applicants requesting an extension of status (EOS) or change of status (COS) to…
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May 12, 2021
Undocumented College Students Can Access Pandemic Aid
Undocumented college students, including ‘Dreamers’, are now eligible to access federal coronavirus relief aid, per the Biden administration. Under the previous administration,…
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May 12, 2021
Lawsuit Filed by Indian Workers Who Built New Jersey Hindu Temple
On May 11, 2021, FBI agents were at a Hindu Temple in New Jersey that was built under the organization of Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS). There is a…
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