The Biden administration has announced new policies that would offer legal status to a wide array of immigrants living in the United States without the proper and necessary documentation. This…
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Policy Updates Regarding Family-Based Immigrant Visas
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Beginning on May 22, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new update in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding family-based immigrant petitions. This policy update explains how…
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The Board Rules Delaware: Delaware Chancery Court Curtails Founder's Control Over Board of Directors
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The preeminent authority of the Board of Directors of a Delaware corporation (the “Board”) is statutorily conferred by Section 141(a) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), which dictates…
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USCIS Outlines New Update on the Validity Period for Form I-693
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On April 4, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, that was properly completed and signed off…
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USCIS Sets May 2024 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts For the Visa Bulletin
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Sheetal A. Patel of Pasricha & Patel, LLC, explains the adjustment of status filing charts for the Visa Bulletin
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Court Denies Temporary Restraining Order Request to Halt USCIS Fee Increase
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Samantha Moody (an EB-5 immigrant investor), the American Immigrant Investor Alliance, and IT Service Alliance had previously jointly filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of…
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ATTENTION ALL BUSINESSES: NEW 2024 Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) recently issued the final rule on the beneficial ownership information reporting requirements effective January 1, 2024 (the “Rule”). This…
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USCIS Policy Updates Regarding “Ability to Pay” and Changing Employers during a Pending Adjustment of Status Petition
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On January 5, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an updated policy guidance on the "ability to pay" requirement for immigrant petitions in certain employment-based visa classifications…
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USCIS Revamps Fee Payment Process Prioritizing Convenience and Efficiency
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On January 26, 2024, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) outlined changes to the payment method for certain benefit request forms.
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USCIS Unveils Important Updates for F and M Student Nonimmigrant Classifications
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On December 20, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) introduced an updated policy guidance. This policy guidance addresses key aspects of the F and M student nonimmigrant classifications…
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USCIS Announces Final Rule for Immigration and Naturalization Fees
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On January 30, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule to adjust certain filing fees. USCIS explains that the fee increase is needed to fund…
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USCIS Updates Policies Regarding Delayed Filing of Extension of Stay and Change of Status Requests
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On January 24, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an update in its policies regarding the untimely filing of extension of stay or change of status requests…
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USCIS Enhances H-1B Cap Season with Online Accounts and Filing Innovations
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the introduction of organizational accounts for non-cap filings and the upcoming fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap season. The purpose of these…
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U.S. Department of State Implements New Interview Waiver Policy for Certain Visa Applicants
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The U.S. State Department, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, has announced changes to the interview waiver policy for certain visa applicants. This decision is based on the…
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U.S. Department of State Pilot Program Introduces Domestic Visa Renewal for certain H-1B Visa Applicants
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Starting the week of January 29, 2024, and through April 1, 2024, the U.S. State Department is testing a new pilot initiative that is set to process domestic visa renewals…
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USCIS Reaches H-1B Visas Cap for Fiscal Year 2024
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On December 13, 2023, The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that they have received enough petitions to meet the set limits for H-1B visas for the fiscal…
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USCIS Introduces User-Friendly Tool for Updating Your Address
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has rolled out a groundbreaking Enterprise Change of Address (E-COA) self-service tool. The purpose of this tool is to simplify updating addresses for…
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DHS Proposes Extensive Updates to H-1B Worker Program
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is set to make significant changes to the H-1B specialty occupation worker program. The aim is to enhance efficiency, strengthen integrity measures, and…
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H-1B Visa Pilot Program Commences in January 2024 and Aims to Eliminate Visa Stamping Abroad
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The U.S. State Department has disclosed plans for a domestic visa renewal pilot program set to commence in January 2024.
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Key Immigration Updates from Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence
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Sheetal A. Patel of Pasricha & Patel, LLC explains how Biden’s immigration directives signal positive steps towards streamlining visa processing in her recent article published in the New India Abroad
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