Friday rally in Santa Clara to also support EAGLE Act to phase out green card country caps
Browsing: USCIS
Indians have received the second highest number of visas under the program after China in FY 2020
Some 100,000 green cards at risk of going to waste as Indian technology workers remain stuck in backlog
New Jersey family waiting for their son’s F-1 visa for nearly a year to stay in the US.
Second lottery conducted to meet FY 2022 H-1B cap numbers
Rejects Indian citizen’s challenge saying Congress gave the agency “unreviewable discretionâ€
New policy to help 136,000 Indian legal dreamers, children of H-1B workers
However, Texas federal court order prohibits DHS from granting initial DACA and EAD requests
US consulates issuing more 221(g) forms seeking additional information during Covid travel ban
Proposed rule would have required F, J and I visa holders to apply for an extension of stay or depart
New interagency strategy pushes goal of “promoting naturalization to all who are eligible.â€
Immigration attorney, Greg Siskind asks employment based green card applicants to join lawsuit against USCIS.
New “America Works†initiative seeks reforms to legal immigration system to address worker shortage crisis.
Petitions closed solely due to start date after Oct. 1, 2020 may be resubmitted before Oct. 1, 2021
Not yet known whether USCIS will conduct a second selection to meet cap, as it did last year.
USCIS suspends biometrics requirement for form I-539 extension of stay in or change of status applicants.
Arbitrary rejections restrict business immigration in the US, says American Immigration Council.
Revoking Trump memo, new USCIS policy requires deference to prior determinations.
Online option only for OPT; other EAD categories may be denied after April 15.
90- day window opens from April 1 for filing detailed H-1B petitions by sponsoring employers.
‘Withdrawal consistent with Biden’s commitment to reduce barriers within the legal immigration system.’
Move covers curbs on employer-employee relationship, third party worksites and computer related positions.
‘Current lottery system helps replace American workers with low paid less qualified foreign workers.’
Indians not eligible for H-2B visas for non-agricultural temporary or seasonal jobs.
USCIS to offer both 2008 and 2020 versions of civic test until April 19.

