August 9, 2021
USCIS Expands Partnership with Social Security Administration
USCIS announced today that applicants filing for lawful permanent resident status are now able to apply for a Social Security number (SSN) or replacement card as part of the…
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August 9, 2021
Outdated USCIS Regs Reverse Green Card
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) failed to reconcile their regulations with a statute that allows foreign workers to change jobs while waiting for a green card…
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August 6, 2021
What You Need To Know About Consular Processing During COVID-19
Consular processing has been long delayed due to the ongoing Covid pandemic. There are steps to be taken to ensure you are prepared and informed for your processing. In this…
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August 5, 2021
USCIS Sued Over ‘Wasted’ Green Cards
A lawsuit filed by over 100 Chinese and Indian immigrants claims USCIS delays are threatening thousands of “rollover” employment-based green cards. Without court intervention, the…
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August 3, 2021
Biden-Harris Administration Releases Blueprint For Immigration System
The U.S. Administration released a ‘blueprint’ that outlines key actions for Federal agencies to continue to implement the President’s immigration system. There are four key…
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July 29, 2021
News Alert: USCIS Extends Flexibilities to Certain Applicants Filing Form I-765 for OPT
From the USCIS News Alert: Applicants for OPT must file within certain timeframes. However, due to recent lockbox delays, some applicants whose I-765 applications were timely…
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July 29, 2021
USCIS Makes Additional Random Selections for FY 2022 H-1B
USCIS determined an additional selection of previously electronically filed registrations are required to reach the FY 2022 allocations. The petition filing period will be from…
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July 29, 2021
H-1B News: Biden Administration Signals Support for Wage-Based System Over Lottery in Recent Court Filing
President Biden has made his support of the Final Rule and its wage-based system explicit. In a new court filing, the Biden Administration defended Trump’s Final Rule on three…
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July 29, 2021
News Alert: DHS Releases Statement that Expedited Removal will Resume for Certain Family Units
The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has released a statement that beginning on July 26, 2021, certain families who were not able to be expelled under Title 42 will be…
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July 29, 2021
Development to Watch: Entrepreneur Startup Visa Bill Introduced
On July 27, 2021, U.S. Rep Zoe Lofgren, (D-CA) introduced the “Let Immigrants Kickstart Employment Act (LIKE Act).” The proposed bill would create a permanent visa, called a W-1…
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