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Government Requires COVID-19 Vaccinations for Green Card Applicants
As a part of the green card process, applicants must do a routine medical exam. The medical screening is meant to protect the health of the United States population. The [...]
COVID-19 Challenges to Re-Entering the U.S. for Those Who are Not U.S. Permanent Residents or Citizens
Now that we have returned to some normalcy, we understand many of our clients are eager to travel again. However, COVID-related travel restrictions remain in place and are constantly changing. [...]
H-1B Lottery Round Two Complete
First-time H-1B applicants must first obtain an H-1B visa number through a lottery. The government has completed the second round of the H-1B lottery for registrations submitted in March 2021. [...]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Welcomes New Director
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has appointed Ur M. Jaddou as its new director. Jaddou is a daughter of immigrants and a California native. Her appointment shows a return [...]
Immigration Changes Can’t Stop Our Clients
We recently wrote about the many new immigration policies ushered in by the Biden administration. While many of these are positive changes, it goes to show how frequently immigration [...]
Some Relief for Persons Traveling from COVID-Banned Countries to the U.S.: National Interest Exception Waivers Now Valid for 1 Year
Because of the pandemic, the government does not allow certain people to enter the U.S. if they were physically present in one of the following countries 14 days before traveling [...]
Government Returns to Prior Policy to Reduce Outright Denials
We have more good news to share for immigrant applicants. The government has returned to its 2013 policy regarding Requests for Evidence (RFE) and Notices of Intent to Deny (NOID). [...]
Government Clarifies Its Expedite Request Criteria
The government has been dealing with a backlog in processing immigration applications for a few years now. The global pandemic has only worsened this problem. Many immigration offices and [...]
Employment Authorization Document Validity Extended to 2 Years
The government has changed its policy on the validity period for employment authorization documents (EADs). Effective immediately, EADs will now be valid for two years for applicants with pending adjustment [...]