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USCIS Temporarily Suspends Biometrics Requirement for Certain Form I-539 Applicants

Posted on September 2, 2021

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Employment-Based, Fourth Preference (EB-4) Category

The cutoff date for EB-4 Mexico advances to February 1, 2019, The EB-4 cutoff date for El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras moves to August 1, 2018. This category remains current for all other countries of chargeability.

Employment-Based, Fifth Preference (EB-5) Category

The EB-5 category remains current for all countries of chargeability, other than China and Vietnam. For China, the EB-5 cutoff date remains at August 15, 2015. For Vietnam, the EB-5 cutoff date advances to December 15, 2017

TWO CHARTS LISTING DATES FOR EACH PREFERENCE CATEGORY AND COUNTRY OF CHARGEABILITY, PLEASE CLICK HERE . . .

CANADIAN IMMIGRATION LAW NEWS.

PATH FOR PERMANENT RESIDENTS IN CANADA FOR REFUGEE CLAIMANTS WORKING IN THE HEALTH CARE SECTOR.

The Government of Canada recently announced a temporary public policy to facilitate the granting of permanent resident status to refugee claimants working in the health care industry during COVID-19 pandemic. This public policy targets foreign nationals who worked in designated occupations providing direct patient care in a hospital, a public or private long term care home, assisted living facility, or an agency providing home or residential health care services.

TO READ MORE, PLEASE CLICK HERE . . .

NEW POLICY TO SUPPORT FORMER INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN CANADA.

The Government of Canada announced a new public policy to support international students during the challenging time of COVID-19 pandemic. The policy indicates that a former international student who holds or who held a Post Graduate Work Permit (“PGWP”) will have an opportunity to apply for an open work permit. These applications will be open from January 27th, 2021 through July 27th, 2021.

TO READ MORE, PLEASE CLICK HERE . . .

IMMIGRATION NEWS AND VIEWS – NPZ’S NEW PRACTICAL SERIES ON YOUTUBE ABOUT VARIOUS U.S. AND CANADIAN IMMIGRATION LAW ISSUES.

H-1B VISA PROCESS, REGISTRATION AND FILING.

USCIS announced that the initial registration period for the FY2022 H-1B Cap Lottery will open at 12:00 noon (ET) on March 9th, 2021 and run through 12:00 noon (ET) on March 25th, 2021. During this time, prospective H-1B employers and H-1B beneficiaries can submit their registrations for the H-1B Lottery. As we say here at NPZ … “if you are not in it … you cannot win it.”

BIDEN IMMIGRATION POLICY

On January 20, 2021, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. was sworn into office as the 46th president of the United States. With this change in administration, it is expected that sweeping policy reviews and changes will be forthcoming. The acts of a president over the first few days and weeks of the new administration are seen as an indicator of the priorities and the intentions of that new administration. The Biden administration is no different. President Biden has expressed his intention to pursue a host of policy and regulatory changes over the first 100 days of the administration. In one of the first acts of the new administration, President Biden announced that he would be sending the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 to Congress as part of his plan to reform the U.S. immigration system. The goal of the legislation is to “modernize[] our immigration system,” prioritize family unity, “grow[] our economy,” and “ensur[e] that the United States remains a refuge for those fleeing persecution.” The bill proposes changes to reimagine diverse areas of immigration from employment- and family-based immigration to asylum, refugee, and other humanitarian protections, as well as border security.

St. Patrick’s Day is quickly approaching. Even if you’re not Irish, you can still receive an Irish Blessing …

May your blessings outnumber

The Shamrocks that grow,

And may trouble avoid you

Wherever you go!

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