Another school year in the books! The start of summer marks a period when many F and M international students begin employment and/or practical training opportunities, and with that comes reporting requirements and the need to look out for fraudulent activity. This helps ensure the integrity of the system so international students can...
What Are Family-Based Immigrant Visas?
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), there are two groups of family-based visa categories. One group includes immediate relatives of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. The other group includes family preference categories for those related to a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident that are not necessarily considered to be immediate relatives. In...
DOS Update: COVID-19 Travel Restrictions and Exceptions
The Proclamations do not apply to:
U.S. citizens; lawful permanent residents; spouses and minor children of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents; parents or legal guardians of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent...સિવિલ ઇમિગ્રેશન એન્ફોર્સમેન્ટ અને રિમૂવલ પોલિસીઝ માટેનું વચગાળાનું ગાઇડન્સ
યુએસ ઇમિગ્રેશન એન્ડ કસ્ટમ્સ એન્ફોર્સમેન્ટ (ICE) તરફથી ૧૮ ફેબ્રુઆરી ૨૦૨૧ના રોજ વચગાળાની ગાઇડલાઇન જાહેર થઈ હતી, જેના આધારે કસ્ટડી વિશેનો નિર્ણય, ખર્ચનો નિર્ણય, એન્ફોર્સમેન્ટનું પ્લાનિંગ, સ્ટ્રેટેજિક પ્લાનિંગ અને ફાઇનલ ઓર્ડર ઑફ રિમૂવલ નક્કી થઈ શકે. બાદમાં ૨૭ મે, ૨૦૨૧ના રોજ અૅક્ટિંગ જનરલ કોન્સલ જોસેફ મેહરે મેમોરેન્ડમ જાહેર કર્યું તેમાં આ મુદ્દાઓને વધારે વિસ્તૃત્ત રીતે...
What Is ETA Form 9089?
Are you planning to apply for U.S. lawful permanent residence status as a foreign worker? If so, your employer may be required to submit ETA Form 9089 and have it approved prior to you applying for a green card on the basis of ultimately being employed in that job when you get the...
Canada will ease quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated travellers on July 5, 2021
As of July 5th, 2021 at 11:59 PM EDT, Canadian citizens, permanent residents and other eligible travellers who are entitled to enter Canada will be able to do so without quarantining, provided they have received all required doses of their COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days before their travel.
These fully vaccinated travellers will be...
Self-Service Kiosks Now Available for BIA and EOIR Payments
As of June 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will allow attorneys and accredited representatives to use self-service kiosks in USCIS field offices to pay the fees for filing an appeal of a DHS officer decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) or for Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) immigration...
USCIS POLICY ALERT: Preserving Continuous Residence and Physical Presence for Purposes of Naturalization while Engaged in Religious Duties Outside the United States
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding applicants’ registration to vote through a state’s department of motor vehicles or other state benefit application process and the effects on an applicant’s good moral character (GMC).
Policy Highlights
• Clarifies that USCIS will not penalize an applicant who unknowingly...
Who Is Eligible for the Caregiver Program in Canada?
Are you considering a permanent move to Canada? There may be several programs available to you to make such a relocation. For instance, have you heard of Canada’s Live-in Caregiver Program? It offers one way for caregivers to go to Canada to work temporarily or to even become a permanent resident. Let us...
USCIS Message: USCIS Issues Policy Update to Better Protect Victims of Crime (U Visa Petitioners)
USCIS is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to implement a new process, referred to as Bona Fide Determination, which will give victims of crime in the United States access to employment authorization sooner, providing them with stability and better...
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