U Nonimmigrant Status Certification: A Hoop That Every U Visa Beneficiary Needs To Jump Through.

Un extranjero que ha sido víctima de alguna actividad criminal puede calificar para un Estatus U Estatus de No inmigrante. El Estatus de No inmigrante se reserva para víctimas de ciertos crímenes, quienes han sufrido abuso mental o físico sustancial y quienes están dispuesto a asistir a los funcionarios encargados de hacer cumplir la...
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The State Department Waived Interviews for Visa Applications – Explained by the NPZ Law Group


According to the June 2021 America Works Report released by the United States Chamber of Commerce, the United States is facing an unprecedented labor shortage. Can the U.S manufacturers’ labor shortage be solved by leveraging immigration? Read on to find out.

The America Works Report analyzed over 20 years of employment data and federal jobs....
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GOOD NEWS FOR SOME DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY WINNERS: District Court Orders DOS to Reserve Diversity Visa Lottery Numbers.

 

The court ordered DOS to reserve 9,095 of the approximately 40,000 unused diversity visa numbers for future processing of both the named plaintiffs’ and class-members’ diversity visa applications, pending final adjudication of the matter. 

Highlights from the Decision: 

 In a Memorandum Opinion and Order issued on September...
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DHS Proposes Rule to Strengthen Affidavit of Support Process


The DHS announced it will publish a notice of proposed rule making that would increase the integrity of the nation’s lawful immigration system, make it easier to hold immigrant sponsors accountable for failing to meet the obligations of contracts they sign with the federal government, and align agency policy in accordance with the May...
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2022 Diversity Lottery Visa Registration: “If You Are Not In It …You Cannot Win It!


The 2022 Diversity Visa Lottery Program (DV-2022) will commence at noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Wednesday, October 7th, 2020, and will close at noon, EDT, Tuesday, November 10th, 2020. Applicants must submit entries electronically during this registration period using the electronic DV entry form (E-DV) at www.dvlottery.state.gov. Paper entries will not be accepted....
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FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS USCIS FEE INCREASES


On September 29, 2020, A federal district court issued a nationwide injunction, blocking U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) from implementing a rule to significantly increase immigration filing fees. The final rule had been scheduled to take into effect Friday, Oct. 2.

The court decision said that that the plaintiffs had raised “serious questions”...
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Visa Bulletin October 2020


The US Department of State released the November 2020 Visa Bulletin. This Visa Bulletin shows backlogs for people seeking to acquire green cards for both family-based cases and employment-based cases. Here are the key takeaways for the employment-based visa categories:Employment-Based, First Preference – EB-1The cutoff dates for EB-1 China and EB-1 India have advanced...
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