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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Exceções de interesse nacional à Proclamação Presidencial 10052 (Proibição de Viagens dos EUA)

 

Em 12 de agosto de 2020, o Departamento de Estado dos EUA declarou exceções ao visto de Interesse Nacional na Proclamação Presidencial 10052, (a Proibição de Viagens dos EUA), devido ao COVID-19. Como resultado, as pessoas podem viajar desde que esteja determinado o interesse nacional do país. 

O que...

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કોરોનાને કારણે ઊભી થયેલી આર્થિક કટોકટીમાં અમેરિકન કામદારોના હિતોને નુકસાન ના થાય તે હેતુ સાથે પ્રમુખીય વટહુકમ ૨૨ જૂન, ૨૦૨૦ના રોજ...

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