If you have begun the process of investigating immigrant visa options, you have likely encountered the term “preference” on a number of occasions. What exactly, however, does this mean? Here, we discuss what “preference” means with regard to obtaining an immigrant visa, commonly referred to as a “green card”.
What is the “Preference System”...Impact of Recent Court Decisions on the DHS and DOS Public Charge Rules
On August 12, 2020, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals limited a lower court nationwide injunction on the DHS public charge rule only to Vermont, Connecticut, and New York.
As of August 14, 2020, USCIS has not provided updated guidance on the impact of the modified injunction on its Public Charge Injunction page which continues to discuss only the...
Exceptions to Presidential Proclamation 10014
President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation on April 22, 2020 suspending visa issuance to certain immigrant categories initially for 60 days, and then extended until December 31, 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic and its impact on the U.S. labor market. This Proclamation does not impact beneficiaries who were present in the...
USCIS Proposes Increased Filing Fees.
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USCIS Announces Online Filing for DACA Renewal Forms
(December 11, 2020) Ridgewood, NJ. NPZ Law Group is dedicated to protecting the rights of individuals who are covered under the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program.
We are pleased to announce that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is now accepting first-time requests and renewal requests for deferred action under DACA after a...
DV-2020 applicants may be issued a visa through the end of the fiscal year
On September 4, 2020, the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia ruled in Gomez v. Trump that the Department must make good-faith efforts to expeditiously process and adjudicate DV-2020 diversity visa applications by September 30, 2020 notwithstanding Presidential Proclamation 10014. Therefore, DV-2020 applicants may be processed in embassies and consulates where...
Visa’s day in court: Arguments presented against Trump’s H-1B Visa Ban
The future of U.S. immigration policy and the fate of thousands of H-1B, L-1 and other visa holders rests in the hands of a federal judge. Arguments were heard on a preliminary injunction filed by businesses against the Trump administration’s June 2020 proclamation to suspend the entry of foreign nationals on H-1B, L-1, H-2B...
In-person interviews may now be waived at the discretion of the consular officer
Secretary Pompeo, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, has temporarily expanded the ability of consular officers to waive the in-person interview requirement for individuals applying for a nonimmigrant visa in the same classification. Previously, only those applicants whose nonimmigrant visa expired within 12 months were eligible for an interview waiver. ...
Important Notice for K visa applicants affected by COVID-19
Effective August 28, as it becomes safe to resume more consular operations at each U.S. mission, posts are authorized to give K visa cases high priority. Applicants should check the website of their nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate for updates on what services that post is currently able to offer. The I-129F Petition...
વીઝા માટેના પ્રમુખીય વટહુકમની નવી ગાઇડલાઇન
ગત ૨૨ જૂન, ૨૦૨૦ના રોજ પ્રમુખીય વટહુકમ બહાર પડાયો હતો તેની ગાઇડલાઇનને ૧૨ ઓગસ્ટે ગૃહ વિભાગે અપડેટ કરીને બહાર પાડી છે. H, L અને અમુક પ્રકારના J વીઝા પર પ્રતિબંધ મૂકતો આ વટહુકમ જાહેર થયો તેના બે મહિના પછી હવે નવી ગાઇડલાઇન બહાર પાડવામાં આવી છે.
અપડેટેડ ગાઇડલાઇનમાં H-1B, H-4, L-1A, L-1B, L-2, J-1અને J-2...
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