Why is your case taking so long? USCIS processing delays remain at crisis levels. Why hasn’t your case been decided yet? Millions of families, businesses and individuals are applying for immigration benefits through the USCIS – U.S, Citizenship and Immigration…
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COVID-19 Travel Restrictions on US Visas and Entry: The National Interest Exception (NIE) The Biden administration announced that in November 2021, it will lift the COBID-19 travel restrictions for specific countries and instead require all foreign travelers to provide proof…
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Photo by yousef alfuhigi on Unsplash As soon as the Biden administration announced it would ease travel restrictions in early November, my phone began ringing non-stop. My email notifications started pinging like popcorn. If you work in Human Resources, you…
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Checklist for F-1 Students Transitioning to CAP-SUBJECT H-1B Status Many of the foreign nationals who submit H-1B cap lottery registration each year hold F-1 status. It is critical that those who are selected tie up all loose ends and maintain…
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USCIS Expands Credit Card Payment Pilot Program to Form I-140 When Requesting Premium Processing U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced that it has expanded a previously announced pilot program at the Nebraska Service Center (NSC) for accepting credit…
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Applicants for F-1 Student Status Change No Longer Need to Submit Subsequent Applications to “Bridge the Gap” U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced new policy guidance that eliminates the need for individuals who have applied for a student status…
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Do your investments have to be “at-risk” to obtain an investment visa? Foreign investors can gain immigration status in the United States with an E-2 temporary nonimmigrant visa and an EB-5 permanent immigrant visa (what is commonly known as a…
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