Part of the application process for work permits, citizenship, permanent resident status (Green Card), or a green card renewal is a biometrics appointment. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires applicants to seek benefits associated with U.S. immigration. The phrase “biometrics appointment” sounds cold, sterile, and a bit scary. The truth of the...
CANADA ANNOUNCES TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS BY LAND AND AIR
Canada has some of the strictest travel and border measures in the world, including a mandatory 14-day quarantine for everyone returning to the country. With new COVID-19 variant detections increasing in the country, the Government of Canada is announcing today further testing and quarantine requirements for international travelers arriving to Canada’s air and land...
EXPRESS ENTRY DRAW TO APPLY FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE – #176
On February 13, 2021, The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration announced Invitation to Apply (“ITA”) for Permanent Residence under the Express Entry system to 27,332 applicants with the lowest score of 75. This has been an unprecedent announcement with the lowest score ever.
The draw only included candidates who will adjust their Canadian Experience...
H-1B NONIMMIGRANT WORK VISA UPDATE: USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2021 H-1B Cap
USCIS has received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for fiscal year (FY) 2021.
USCIS have completed sending non-selection notifications to registrants’ online accounts. The status for registrations properly submitted for...
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USCIS UPDATE: SAVE Records Disposal
On May 14, 2021, USCIS will dispose of SAVE records that are more than 10 years old, which are those dated on or before Dec. 31, 2010. SAVE users have until May 10, 2021, to download case information from the Historic Records Report if they want to retain information about these SAVE cases.
LINK HERE...
USCIS UPDATE: Completing Form I-9 for Employees with Extended Work Authorization under DACA
When completing Form I-9, employees may choose to present their unexpired Form I-766, Employment Authorization Document (EAD) with Category code of C33 that was issued on or after July 28, 2020, along with an I-797 Extension Notice issued by USCIS that shows a one-year extension of their deferred action and work authorization under Deferred...
Funding the Future: Economic Aid Act Adds Software and Computing Services to the Consolidated Appropriations Act
On December 27, 2020, the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (the “Economic Aid Act”) was passed within the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“2021 Appropriations Act”). The Economic Aid Act and the 2021 Appropriations Act contain several changes important to PPP borrowers and “new” borrowers—either first time or second draw....
What Is the Visa Bulletin?
If you have submitted your U.S. Green Card or visa application, you are likely anxious to hear back as to when your application will be approved and when your Green Card or visa issued. If your application was for a Green Card or visa category that is subject to a quota, you were...
GOOD NEWS FOR COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS WHO ARE H-1B WANT TO BE’S IN THE H-1B LOTTERY REGISTRATION COMING IN MARCH 2021.
On December 16th, the US Court of Appeals overturned the USCIS’ denial of an H-1B visa petition as “arbitrary and capricious” in a case called Innova Solutions Inc. v Baran (Innova).[1]
Here are the facts ... Innova wanted to hire a citizen of India with a bachelor’s degree as a computer programmer and petitioned for...
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