Due to ongoing armed conflict and grave political instability in Ethiopia, the Department of Homeland Security has announced that nationals of Ethiopia currently in the United States may apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) so that they can stay in the United States for the next 18 months.
Read MoreU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) has once again extended the ability of employers to remotely verify the identity and employment authorization documents of new hires who will work off-site due to COVID-19 related precautions. The option to remotely verify documents for Form I-9 purposes has been extended through July 31, 2023.
Read MoreAs of October 1, 2022, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the federal border control agency within the Department of Homeland Security, has started phasing out entry stamps in passports upon arrival in the United States.
Read MoreThe Department of State (DOS) has issued its November 2022 Visa Bulletin. Unfortunately, the big news for the November 2022 Visa Bulletin is that the priority dates for all employment-based categories remain the same, including for Indian nationals in the EB-2 category, which retrogressed by two years in October.
Read MoreThe Department of State (DOS) has announced that the online registration period for the annual green card lottery began Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at 12 noon, Eastern Daylight Time, and will end on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at 12 noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Read MoreUSCIS has announced the extension of three humanitarian programs for Liberians, Venezuelans, and Burmese people temporarily residing in the United States.
Read MoreUSCIS has announced the next phase of premium processing availability for certain types of pending I-140 Immigrant Petitions for Alien Workers.
Read MoreIn partnership with Love Without Borders for Refugees in Need, we will be hosting an in-person exhibition of original paintings by refugees on Thursday, September 29, 2022 from 6:00 - 8:00PM.
Read MoreThe Biden administration has released their final revision of the Trump-era public charge rule, which had previously barred noncitizens from obtaining green cards if they had received a government benefit for more than 12 months in any three-year period. The new rule, issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), says that green card applicants will only be disqualified if they are likely to become primarily dependent on the government for subsistence.
Read MoreThe Department of State (DOS) has issued its October 2022 Visa Bulletin. October 1 marks the start of the new fiscal year so all the immigrant visa categories typically benefit from new visa numbers and most immigrant visa applicants see progress in their place in line for permanent residence. Unfortunately, the big news for the October 2022 Visa Bulletin is that the priority date for Indian nationals in the EB-2 category will retrogress by over two years since last month.
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