The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule that would positively impact certain employment-based nonimmigrants by providing them greater employment flexibility, which would also benefit their families. The provisions of this rule will take effect on January…
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Know Your Rights!
On Friday, January 20, 2017, President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in as President of the United States on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. The presidential transition has already begun to lay its foundation; but following the election of…
USCIS Releases Revised Form I-9
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a revised version of the Form I-9 (version 11/14/2016 N), which is now available for use. As announced earlier, employers may continue to use the previous version of Form I-9, with revision…
Will the 2016 Election Have an Immediate Impact on U.S. Immigration?
By TL Loke Walsh The results of Tuesday’s elections in the United States caught the entire nation by surprise. The election of President-elect, Donald Trump has generated fear, worry and uncertainty for many immigrants. However, it is unlikely that this…
USCIS Increases Government Filing Fees
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that new fees will take effect beginning December 23, 2016. This means that applications and petitions postmarked or filed on or after December 23, 2016 must include the new fees or…
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Electronic Visa Update System For Chinese Passport Holders
Beginning November 29, 2016, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will begin implementing its Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) online program, which is designed to update basic and other biographic information of travelers (regardless of age) who are carrying…
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Update On Visa & Passport Photo Requirements
On September 23, 2016, the State Department announced that U.S. embassies and consulates will no longer accept photographs of visa and passport applicants wearing eyeglasses beginning November 1, 2016. This also applies to photos for U.S. passport applications. Exceptions apply…
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Top 10 Things You Need To Know About the FY 2018 Green Card Lottery
By Tien-Li Loke Walsh Yes, DV Lottery really exists! The government has 50,000 diversity immigrant visas available for FY 2018 (i.e. October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018). Why should you do it? It’s free – you just complete your…
Green Card (DV) Lottery Update: State Department Adds Additional Entrants To “Selected” Status Just Before End Of Fiscal Year!
In a little-seen post on Facebook, the U.S. State Department on September 10, 2016 reminded green card lottery applicants (DV Lottery) to check their DV 2017 status because additional entrants have been “added” to the “selected” status. Considering that all…
USCIS Confirms: Current Form I-9 Valid Until January 21, 2017
On September 12, 2016, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) posted on its “What’s New” page that employers may continue using the current version of Form I-9 with a revision date of 03/08/2013 N until Jan. 21, 2017. After…
