by admin | Jul 31, 2020 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, Family Based Immigrant Visa, General Immigration, General News, H-1B, Immigrant Visas, Immigration News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
On July 31, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule that adjusts fees for certain immigration and naturalization benefit requests. The final rule is effective October 2, 2020. Any application, petition, or request postmarked on or after...
by admin | Jul 24, 2020 | Bulletin, Employment Based Immigrant Visa, General Immigration, General News, Immigrant Visas, Immigration News, Latest News
The Department of State (DOS) has issued its August 2020 Visa Bulletin. Most notably, nearly all chargeability areas for EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 have made steady advancement. EB-1-Worldwide: Priority dates are current, except: China: Priority...
by admin | Jul 17, 2020 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, General Immigration, General News, H-1B, Immigrant Visas, Immigration News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
On July 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) issued two statements addressing exemptions to the Trump Administration’s recent proclamations that restrict immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the U.S. European Schengen Area, U.K., and Ireland Entry Bans...
by admin | Jul 15, 2020 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, F-1/M-1, General Immigration, General News, Immigration News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
In a reversal of events, the Trump Administration agreed to rescind a directive regarding F-1 students who would have been required to leave the U.S. if their schools during the Fall 2020 semester were operating entirely online. This decision was made following...
by admin | Jul 10, 2020 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, F-1/M-1, General Immigration, General News, Immigration News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced that foreign nationals on F-1 visas (as well as M-1 vocational students) attending schools during the Fall 2020 semester that are operating entirely online will not be permitted to take a full online course...
by admin | Jun 22, 2020 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, General Immigration, General News, H-1B, Immigration News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
On Monday, June 22, President Trump issued a proclamation effective on midnight June 24, 2020, suspending the entry of H-1B, L-1, and J-1 visa applicants, and extending the existing suspension of entry of immigrant applicants until December 31, 2020. Who is Affected?...
