U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Dec 6, 2019, announced a requirement for employers seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption, to first electronically register and pay the associated $10.00 H-1B registration fee before filing a petition. USCIS will open an initial registration period from March 1...

On December 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published new asylum regulations. The rules are expected to take effect on January 11, 2021, and they significantly change eligibility for asylum including discretionary factors and procedure for applying. The new rule is an overhaul of the entire asylum process and the Trump Administration’s...

On Dec 15th, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced an update expanding the discretionary criteria USCIS officers use to determine whether to interview applicants filing Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, based on refugee or asylum status.

The updated criteria are well within the parameters of USCIS’ regulatory authority to...

On Dec 2nd, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced updated guidance for adjudicating EB-2 and EB-3 Schedule A petitions for registered nurses, physical therapists, and aliens of exceptional ability.

The update does not change any policy, but does clarify how USCIS adjudicators should apply Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor (DOL) regulations...

 

The USCIS lockbox facilities have received a significant increase in filings in recent weeks. This increase, along with facility capacity restrictions necessary to protect the health and safety of the lockbox workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic, is causing significant delays for processing receipt notices. USCIS continues to work to minimize delays. Once USCIS processes...

December 11, 2020, the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and Luigi Di Maio, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic, signed a new bilateral youth mobility agreement between Canada and Italy.

This new agreement will improve labour market access for Canadian and Italian youth between...

The Office of the CIS Ombudsman is sending this message to let you know that on December 7, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a Federal Register notice extending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and the validity of TPS-related documentation for beneficiaries under the designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and...

વિદેશી નાગરિક અમેરિકાના પ્રવાસે આવવા માગે ત્યારે અમેરિકાનો વીઝા લેવો જરૂરી છે. વીઝા મળે તેની નોંધ જે તે દેશ તરફથી નાગરિકને અપાયેલા પાસપોર્ટમાં નોંધવામાં આવે છે. કામકાજ માટે કે અભ્યાસ સહિતના કારણોસર અમેરિકા આવવા માટે વીઝા અપવાદ નથી, પણ અનિવાર્ય છે. પણ કેટલાક લોકો વીઝા વિના જ અમેરિકાની મુલાકાત લઈ શકે છે, જેની...

(December 11, 2020) Ridgewood, NJ. At NPZ Law Group, we regularly monitor developments affecting immigration policy to provide our clients with the informed representation they need and deserve. On Dec. 1, 2020, a federal court set aside two interim final rules promulgated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of...

(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...