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2023 H-1B Cap Lottery Season: It’s Time to Prepare!

2023 H-1B Cap Lottery Season: It’s Time to Prepare! Now is the time for US employers to prepare for registration in the 2023 H-1B Cap Lottery. H-1B Temporary Worker status is for professional workers. Electronic Registration of all proposed H-1B workers for the FY2023 H-1B quota in March is an absolute must. USCIS will charge […]

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U.S. Immigration Options for Ukrainians in Crisis

Over a few days, more than one million Ukrainians have fled their country, heading westward as refugees from Putin’s war on Ukraine. The Biden administration is facing mounting pressure from lawmakers and advocates to allow thousands of Ukrainians who are temporarily working or studying in the United States to remain, rather than force them to return

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U.S. Immigration Options for Ukrainians in Crisis

Over a few days, more than one million Ukrainians have fled their country, heading westward as refugees from Putin’s war on Ukraine. The Biden administration is facing mounting pressure from lawmakers and advocates to allow thousands of Ukrainians who are temporarily working or studying in the United States to remain, rather than force them to return

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Six Countries added to Travel Ban

Six Countries added to Travel Ban On Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, President Trump added six countries to his list of nations facing stringent travel restrictions, a move that will virtually block immigration from Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria, and from Myanmar, where the Muslim minority is fleeing genocide. Beside Nigeria, three other African countries, Eritrea,

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Expediting Employment Authorization Documents and Advance Parole Travel Documents

Expediting Employment Authorization Documents and Advance Parole Travel Documents Five years ago, USCIS routinely took three months to issue employment authorization documents (EADs) and advance parole (AP) travel documents. Prior to the pandemic, USCIS was taking approximately six months to issue them. Now, USCIS can take nine months or longer to issue these documents. These

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International Travel for the Holidays and Omicron: What you need to know.

International Travel for the Holidays and Omicron: What you need to know. International travel rules changed again. The omicron variant of COVID in southern Africa and its detection around the world has sparked a host of new travel requirements and, in some cases, outright bans — further complicating international trips that were just starting to

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New Covid 19 Travel Requirements: What you need to know

New Covid 19 Travel Requirements: What you need to know Beginning TODAY (Monday, November 8, 2021) Travel restrictions that were put in place during the pandemic end after more than a year and a half. Travelers from around the world can resume flights to the U.S. as long as they are vaccinated. On October 25,

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Case Delay Lawsuits | Suing the Government for Case Delays

Case Delay Lawsuits | Suing the Government for Case Delays What is a Case Delay Lawsuit? A case delay lawsuit is also called a Mandamus lawsuit or APA (Administrative Procedures Act) lawsuit. Under the APA, any government agency which includes all the immigration agencies such as DHS, USCIS, DOL, etc., must conclude a matter brought

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Biden Admin. Unveils New DACA Rules For Migrantss

Biden Admin. Unveils New DACA Rules For Migrants Today, September 27, 2021, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security unveiled new DACA rules  (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program, on Monday, aiming to fortify immigration protections for millions of people brought to the U.S. as children. The Biden administration and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said

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