Critical infrastructure is a collection of networks, systems, and assets that are so vital to a country's economy, security, and public health that their ongoing operation is necessary. Transport systems, electricity, air and seaports, hospitals and health clinics, water and communications systems, and centers for police, fire, and public administration services are a...
DHS Extends Form I-9 Requirement Flexibility (Effective September 1, 2021)
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 August 31, 2021. Because of ongoing precautions related to COVID-19, DHS has extended the Form...
મેડિકલ અંગેના Form I-693ની વેલિડિટીમાં કામચલાઉ વધારો કરાયો
મેડિકલ તપાસ અને વેક્સિનેશન રેકર્ડ માટેના Form I-693ની વેલિડિટીનો સમયગાળો ૧૨ ઑગસ્ટ ૨૦૨૧થી બે વર્ષના બદલે ચાર વર્ષનો કરાયો છે. કોવીડ-૧૯ની સ્થિતિને ધ્યાનમાં રાખીને યુએસ સિટિઝનશીપ એન્ડ ઇમિગ્રેશન સર્વિસીઝે (USCIS) આ નિર્ણય લીધો છે.
જો નીચેની શરતો પૂર્ણ થતી હશે તો USCIS Form I-693ને માન્ય ગણશેઃ
અરજદારે Form I-485, કાયમી વસાહત માટેની...
Tips to Help Employers Navigate Through Greater Availability of Green Cards: Provided by Immigration and Nationality Lawyers at the NPZ Law Group.
The Department of State (DOS) of the United States declared that the demand for green cards (immigrant visas) is high because the COVID-19 pandemic is still disrupting and delaying appointments at US consulates overseas. Approximately 100,000 employment-based immigrant visas remain unused, so the DOS has allowed more immigrants currently in the US to apply...
Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing for All I-129 and I-140 Petitions
On March 3, 2020, the Department of State (DOS) made an update to the Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) website, our online portal for visa applicants. A visa applicant whose case previously displayed as being in “Administrative Processing” on his or her case status page now displays as being “refused.”
There...
UPDATE ON PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 10052
Two years into dealing with Covid-19, the world is still trying to cope with the ever-changing numbers of the pandemic. A large group of people heavily impacted by the constant changes in regulations is the immigrants and those who look forward to it. The travel restrictions such as vaccination, PCR tests, and quarantine are...
How Advance Parole Can Be Useful Against Consular Delays – An Explanation by NPZ
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on travel restrictions have made it difficult to acquire a nonimmigrant visa, which may be needed to re-enter the United States after traveling abroad. The suspension of routine visa processing at all US embassies and consulates around the world has resulted in backlogs and delays. Thus, “Advance Parole”...
Is COVID-19 a basis for inadmissibility based upon health related grounds? Get your vaccine or don’t get your green card?
The current pandemic of COVID-19 has been determined by the World Health Organization (WHO) to be a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations, and it creates unique challenges for the immigration-related medical evaluation. COVID-19 meets the definition of a quarantinable communicable disease under 42 USC 264 and...
US Employers update from NPZ Law Group: Employment-Based Immigration Doubles Come October 1st
October 1st, 2021, will mark the new government fiscal year. Therefore, this year will be great for immigrant professionals seeking employment-based visas. The number of visas will double from 140,000 persons annually to 290,000 in the following fiscal year. This is due to the backlog of applications by relatives of green card holders or...
More Immigrant Nurse Visas Open due to Nursing Shortages: Process Explained by Immigration and Nationality Lawyers at the NPZ Law Group
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a significant increase in the need for nurses. Due to the shortages of registered nurses in medically underserved communities and rural areas, more immigrant nurse visas have opened. Considering that, the Department of Labor (DOL) has determined that hiring immigrant professionals would not displace available...