Government Set to Expand Premium Processing
The government has announced changes to its Premium Processing service. Premium Processing requires USCIS to issue a decision within 15 calendar days for an additional government fee. So far, this [...]
The government has announced changes to its Premium Processing service. Premium Processing requires USCIS to issue a decision within 15 calendar days for an additional government fee. So far, this [...]
The U.S. government announced immigration relief for Ukrainians. Because of the ongoing war, Ukrainians are eligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in the U.S. for 18 months. The U.S. designates [...]
Congratulations to all those selected in the first round of selections of the annual H-1B lottery! First-time H-1B applicants must first obtain an H-1B visa number through a lottery system. [...]
The government announced new policies to attract skilled immigrants from around the world. The U.S. wants to attract global talent from the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). [...]
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a memo regarding its enforcement of employment and labor standards. The memo indicates that the government’s focus should be to ensure workplaces [...]
We are pleased to announce that our Managing Attorney, Navid Dayzad, has been selected as a 2022 Super Lawyer in immigration law. This makes 8 years in a row! This [...]
In my holiday card email, I asked everyone to nominate their favorite charity for a donation from our firm. I was delighted to learn about so many wonderful organizations. Congratulations [...]
To travel to the U.S. on a temporary work visa, most people must first obtain a travel visa at a U.S. consulate in their home country. This process has become [...]
We recently wrote about a U.S. travel ban suspending entry for travelers from certain African countries. The travel ban was intended to limit the spread of the Omicron variant. Because [...]
The American Immigration Lawyers Association has received reports of the U.S. government’s increased scrutiny of individuals of Iranian descent. Such scrutiny occurs when Iranian nationals try to enter the U.S. [...]