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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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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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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DHS Will Continue International Entrepreneur Parole Program

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an update on the International Entrepreneur Parole program. The update provides clarity regarding the future of the program,…


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India Travel Suspension FAQs: National Interest Exceptions for Nonimmigrant Workers

There are many questions around National Interest Exceptions. In this article, we answer some of the FAQs we receive as well as some questions we anticipate. We cover the…


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Our Perspective: Quick Take On Notable Exceptions to India Travel Suspension

As ILBSG has been reporting, President Biden issued a proclamation suspending the entry of nonimmigrants from India, due to the recent surge in Covid-19 cases. This article…


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DHS Withdraws Proposed Biometrics Rule

Consistent with the Executive Order 14012, Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans, and additional…


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Supreme Court Provides Clarity Regarding Notices to Appear and “Stop-Time” Rule

The U.S. Supreme court agreed to hear a case, the Niz-Chavez v. Garland, Attorney General, regarding Notices to Appear and the stop-time rule. Their ruling is now out. This ruling…


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USCIS Has Suspended The Biometrics Requirement for Certain I-539 Applications

Beginning May 17, 2021, USCIS will suspend the biometrics requirement for certain I-539 applications till May 23, 2022. The biometrics suspension will apply to H-4, L-2, E-1, E-2,…


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The National Interest Waiver and Rebuilding a Post-Pandemic Workforce

The National Interest Waiver (NIW) is an exception provided under the EB-2 Employment-Based immigration visa classification. If granted, it allows the recipient of the waiver to…


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