Jun 25
USCIS has recently issued a policy guidance to address the circumstances in which officers should issue Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs). Under the new policy, in general, a USCIS officer will issue an RFE or NOID when the officer determines additional information or explanation may potentially establish eligibility for […]
May 20
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a final rule, removing from the Code of Federal Regulations, an October 2020 interim final rule that proposed key changes to the H-1B program including revising the definition of and standards for a “specialty occupation”. The October 2020 interim final rule was vacated by the U.S. District Court […]
May 14
USCIS is temporarily suspending the biometrics requirement for applicants seeking an extension of stay in, or change of status to, H-4, L-2 and E status in the U.S. The temporary suspension of biometrics submission requirement goes into effect on May 17, 2021 and will be in effect till May 17, 2023, unless revoked earlier by […]
May 11
In a significant development, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has withdrawn a proposed rule published in 2018 that proposed to remove the International Entrepreneur (IE) parole program from its regulations. The IE program, which was first introduced in 2017, offers foreign entrepreneurs creating and developing a start-up entity with high growth potential in the […]
May 3
President Biden has issued a new Proclamation suspending the entry into the United States of certain foreign national nonimmigrants who have been physically present in India during the 14‑day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States. The travel ban will go into effect on Tuesday, May 4 and may be continued […]
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