CBP announced that all Visa Waiver Program travelers intending to enter the United States by land will now have the same requirements as those traveling by air and sea.

Beginning Oct. 1, 2022, in accordance with an Interim Final Rule (IFR), travelers entering the United States, whether by land, sea, or air will now be...

• RIA reauthorized the expired Regional Center Program through September 2027

• Minimum investment amount is now $1,050,000. Investment in a Targeted Employment Area requires a minimum of $800,000.

• Generally processing times on average is about 5 years. RIA allows for AOS to be filed concurrently if priority date is current.

• Greater transparency required...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the flexibility in complying with requirements related to Form I‑9, Employment Eligibility Verification, due to COVID‑19.

This temporary guidance was set to expire October 31, 2022. Because of ongoing precautions related to COVID‑19, DHS has extended the Form...

અમેરિકાની સિટીઝનશીપ અને ઇમિગ્રેશન સર્વિસીઝ (USCIS) તરફથી પબ્લિક ચાર્જ ઇનએડમિસિબિલીટીના નિયમો જાહેર થયા છે તે ડિસેમ્બરથી લાગુ પડશે. તમે અમેરિકામાં પ્રવેશ માટે અથવા કાયદેસરના કાયમી વસાહતી બનવા માટે અરજી કરો ત્યારે જો તમે “પબ્લિક ચાર્જ બનો તેવી શક્યતા છે” એવું USCIS લાગે ત્યારે તે અંગે નિર્ણય કરી શકે છે. પબ્લિક ચાર્જનો અર્થ એ કે...

On Oct. 12, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new process for Venezuelans.

This new process will provide a lawful and streamlined way for nationals of Venezuela who are outside the United States and lacking U.S. entry documents to come to the United States. Through a fully online process, individuals can be considered,...

 

Employers should continue using the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, after its expiration date of Oct. 31, 2022 until further notice.

DHS will publish a Federal Register notice to announce the new...

 

As of Sept. 26, USCIS has further extended the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (PRC) from 12 months to 24 months for lawful permanent residents who have filed Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, to renew their PRC. Individuals newly filing...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual based on the vacatur of the EB-5 Modernization Rule and the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022.

Policy highlights include:

• Removing the provisions found in the EB-5 Modernization Rule that a federal court vacated on June 22, 2021;

• Adding...

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a final rule on the public charge ground of inadmissibility. When you apply to be admitted into the United States or become a lawful permanent resident, USCIS can deny your application if it determines that you are “likely to become a public charge”—meaning you depend...

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has been expanding premium processing in phases to certain pending Forms I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications. Recently, USCIS announced that you can file a premium processing request if you have a pending Form I-140 for the following...