April 2020 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The April 2020 Visa Bulletin was released late last week. No particularly major changes to report this month. Commentary: April 2020 For all countries except India, China,[…]
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March 2020 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The March 2020 Visa Bulletin was released earlier this morning. No drastic changes, but we did finally see some forward movement for EB1 India after months and months of stagnation.[…]
Public Charge Inadmissibility Final Rule: Revised Forms and Updated Policy Manual Guidance
The dominoes begin to fall with regards to the implementation of the new Public Charge rule, with USCIS announcing today their updated policy manual guidance and publishing of revised case[…]
USCIS Announces Public Charge Rule Implementation Following Supreme Court Stay of Nationwide Injunctions
USCIS announced today that the much-maligned Public Charge rule will be fully implemented by USCIS on February 24, 2020, following the Supreme Court’s lifting of the nationwide injunctions imposed by[…]
#PublicCharge #90DayFiance #TravelBan & More: Tahmina Talks Immigration with CQP Moments Podcast
Listeners and Readers, If you are still scratching your head regarding #PublicCharge and what it means, listen to this podcast! It is just by chance that this interview we recorded[…]
February 2020 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The February 2020 Visa Bulletin was recently released. Nothing particularly of note other than that EB1 India continues to see no movement whatsoever. EB1 India has now seen no forward[…]
January 2020 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The January 2020 Visa Bulletin was released earlier today. Disappointingly, EB1 India continues to see no movement, and the prognosis is that there will be little if any forward movement[…]
December 2019 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The December 2019 Visa Bulletin was released earlier today. Once again, nothing particularly noteworthy except that the employment-based categories for India continue to see no movement. Commentary: December[…]
Acting Secretary McAleenan Announces Designation of Poland into the Visa Waiver Program
Poland is the latest country to be designated into the Visa Waiver Program, meaning that, as of November 11, 2019, Polish citizens will be able to apply to travel to[…]
USCIS Updates Fee Waiver Requirements
USCIS announced today that it was revising the criteria for the Form I-912, which allows applicants to request waivers from filing fee and biometric fee requirements. Previously, the use of[…]