Certain renewal applicants who have filed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, qualify for an automatic extension of their expiring employment authorization and/or employment authorization documents (EADs) while their renewal application is pending. Starting today, those who are eligible will receive 180-day extensions in accordance with existing regulations, including those who have applied for or[Read More]
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USCIS Extends Parole by Two Years for Certain Afghan Nationals Under Age 14
USCIS announced today that we will consider two-year extensions of the initial parole period on a case-by-case basis for certain Afghan nationals who: Were paroled into the United States between July 30, 2021, and Sept. 30, 2022, with an OAR or PAR class of admission; Were under 14 years old as of Sept. 26, 2023;[Read More]
USCIS Launches New Online Change of Address Tool
Washington, D.C. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has launched a new Enterprise Change of Address (E-COA) self-service tool to allow customers with pending applications, petitions, or requests to update their address with USCIS more easily. E-COA hope to improve the speed and efficiency of the process for USCIS customers to update their address with[Read More]
DHS Factsheet on Impact of a Government Shutdown on the DHS Workforce
Washington, D.C. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a factsheet outlining the impact of a government shutdown on the DHS Work Force. The fact sheet reads, it is vitally important to fund and run the government to do their imporant works for the country, for the national security and for the American people.[Read More]
Designation of Israel into the Visa Waiver Program and the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) system
Washington, D.C. Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, in consultation with Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, announced the designation of Israel into the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). By November 30, 2023, the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) will be updated to allow citizens and nationals of Israel to apply to travel[Read More]
Potential impacts of U.S. government shutdown on immigration matters
Washington, DC. It is more than likely that the U.S. government may shutdown due to the Congress’ failure to pass the government budget. To date, Congress has not passed, nor has President Biden signed, any of the 12 spending bills needed to keep the government open beyond the end of FY2023 on September 30, 2023.[Read More]
Avoid Scams, Fraud and Misconduct, and Immigration or Job Scams
If you suspect you are a victim of immigration fraud, you can report it to the Federal Trade Commission or your state consumer protection office. U.S. government agencies, Federal Trade Comission (FTC), USCIS, IRS and others have guide as to how to avoid scams. FTC: Four Signs That It’s a Scam 1. Scammers PRETEND to be from an[Read More]
Canadian work permit for H-1B workers got exhausted in less than 48 hours!
Canada had recently annouced unrestricted work permit for 10,000 people in the U.S. on H-1B visa status. This could have provided a second option for H-1B holders in the U.S. to work or stay in Canada in case their H-1B runs out or they lose their job in U.S. Unfortunately that 10,000 quota run out[Read More]
DHS Rescinds Prior Administration’s Termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua
Washington, D.C. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has anounced that it will cancel the prior Administration’s terminations of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua and will extend the TPS for these countries for 18 months. This policy change of the current administration was also transpired by the[Read More]
Priority date is current for all countries for EB-5 set aside projects
Washington, D.C. The Immigrant Investor Program, EB-5, was created by Congress in 1990 to stimulate the U.S. economy through job creation and capital investment by foreign investors. Under a pilot immigration program first enacted in 1992 and regularly reauthorized since, certain EB-5 visas also are set aside for investors in Regional Centers designated by USCIS[Read More]