Washington, D.C. USCIS is updating its NTA policy to address national security, public safety, and the overall integrity of immigration system through enforcement of the immigration law against inadmissible and deportable aliens. Accordingly, USCIS will “no longer” exempt classes or categories of removable aliens from potential enforcement, which includes referring cases to ICE and issuance[Read More]
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USCIS Reminds Undocumented Foreign Citizens to Register with USCIS
Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump had issued an executive order which directed the Department of Homeland Security to ensure that aliens (foreign citizens) comply with their duty to register with the government under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), and ensure that failure to comply is treated as a civil and criminal enforcement priority. Once[Read More]
What enforcement actions should the Employers and Workers should expect from the Trump Administration and in light of Laken Riley Act
February 3, 2025. Washington, D.C. As our attorneys had previously issued a legal alert, the new Trump Administration has made immigration enforcement as its major priority for the administration. Days after the inauguration of the new president, the Immigration and Customs Enforcements (ICE), an agency within U.S. Department Homeland Security (DHS) and other federal law[Read More]
U.S. Travel Advisory for International Students and Foreign Workers, and Safety Caution
Washington, D.C. In light of incoming Trump Administration on January 20, 205, there is some degree of uncertainty and likely abrupt changes in immigration policies or executive actions which may affect entry into the U.S. While some of these concerns are over exaggerated but from the past experience from prior Trump Administration, there is some[Read More]
Incoming Trump Vance Administration’s Immigration Enforcement and Reforms Plan
The Trump and Vance ticket has made immigration enforcement as their main platform for the election, naturally there is going to be a number of executive actions, policy changes and possibly legislative reforms in the areas of immigration laws. From its public annouced immigration plans, Trump hopes to undertake the following (copied verbatiam, ignore the[Read More]
Rules about Automatic Extension of Work Authorizations of Temporary Workers and How to complete their I-9 Verification
Washington, D.C. In addition to nonimmigrants in H-1B and H-2A categories, nonimmigrant aliens in other categories may receive extensions of stay if their employers timely file Form I-129 (or Form I-129CW, Petition for a CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker for CW-nonimmigrants) with USCIS. These employees are authorized to continue working for up to 240 days while[Read More]
Visa Bulletin Alert: Employment-Based Visa Number Unavailability for FY2024
As of August 29, 2024, Department of State (DOS) has confirmed that all numbers in the EB-1, EB-3, EW (other workers), EB-4, and EB-5 (unreserved) preference categories for FY2024 have been utilized and no further immigrant visas or green cards will be issued for these categories for the remainder of this fiscal year, which ends on September 30,[Read More]
What is the proper way to spell a given names and middle name or write FNU and LNU
Washington, D.C. Generally given names could be one word or can containe first name and word(s) which is not the first name are considered middle name. Similarly, last name, family name or surname could have multiple words. USCIS always requires a last name whereas the U.S. Department of States always requires the first name, therefore,[Read More]
H-1B visa and Immigration Process for Nurses in U.S.
These steps ( are a general overview for how a foreign educated nurse can work in the U.S., but some aspects of your journey may differ from this basic outline (Learn more about all the steps involved). Step 1. Meet the Basic Requirements As a foreign-educated nurse seeking to work in the United States, make[Read More]
USCIS will accept H-1B petitions on April 1, 2024 for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025
Adhikari Law PLLC, Washington, D.C. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received enough electronic registrations for unique beneficiaries during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B numerical allocations (H-1B cap), including the advanced degree exemption (master’s cap). USCIS has randomly selected enough properly submitted registrations for unique beneficiaries projected as[Read More]