On October 18, 2022, the US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) implemented a new program for Venezuelans seeking parole in the United States. The program, which is fully online and free of charge, will allow up to...
Category: Immigration Law
Jul 11, 2022
Immigration Law
Applying for a U.S. Passport – Plan Ahead
As a reminder to all U.S. citizens traveling overseas: according to the State Department, U.S. passport applications are currently taking 8 – 11 weeks to process. Requests for expedited processing are taking 5 -7 weeks....
May 23, 2022
Immigration Law
TPS Registration for Afghanistan Now Open
The Biden Administration has provided additional information about how to register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghan nationals in the United States. TPS status will allow qualified Afghan nationals to live and...
Last week the Administration announced that it was implementing Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Ukraine and Sudan who are in the United States and who have been here, without interruption, since April...
Mar 15, 2022
Immigration Law
USCIS Says COVID-19 Testing and Treatment Will Not Negatively Impact Applicants
The US Citizenship & Immigration Services has announced that being tested or treated for COVID-19 will not be considered a negative factor for green card applicants and others subject to the “public charge” analysis,...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced that the registration period for this year’s H-1B visa lottery will open on March 1 and run through March 18. Like the last two years, employers must create...
Dec 27, 2021
Immigration Law
U.S. State Department Announces Relaxation of Non-Immigrant Visa Processing for Temporary Workers and Students
In a welcome development the State Department announced on Saturday that consulates are now authorized to waive in-person interviews for certain non-immigrant visa applicants whose employment-based petitions have been...
The Biden Administration has released new guidelines regarding the lifting of the travel bans for international travelers. Beginning on November 8, noncitizen nonimmigrant air travelers will need to show proof that they...
Oct 15, 2021
Immigration Law
US To Lift Travel Bans On November 8th
The Biden administration announced this morning that the country-specific travel bans that have been in place since 2020 will be lifted on November 8, 2021. International air travelers from previously designated countries...
Each year, the U.S. government makes available 55,000 permanent resident (“green card”) visas to individuals from countries with low rates of immigration to the U.S. (see below) who have at least a high school...