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Sep

The Nuts and Bolts of A Family Based Green Card Process.

September 14, 2022LFSuserGlobal Immigration, Newsletter, US Immigration

The Nuts and Bolts of A Family Based Green Card Process. In our last article we wrote about who can be sponsored for a US green card as a family member. A US citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder) may file Form I-130 petition for the foreign national relative, with the US Citizenship...

Sep

Indian Immigration Alert | Foreign Nationals Seeking Indian Employment Visas May Continue to be Paid Outside India

September 14, 2022LFSuserIndian Employment Visa, Indian Immigration

Foreign Nationals Seeking Indian Employment Visas May Continue to be Paid Outside India This is an update to the alert we published on August 28, 2022, regarding salary payments for foreign nationals employed in India. We have procured clarifications from the Indian Consular posts in the U.S. and the U.K, regarding changes to the source...

Aug

Indian Immigration Alert | Foreign Nationals Seeking Indian Employment Visas Must be Paid in India | Changes Announced at Certain Posts

August 28, 2022LFSuserIndian Employment Visa, Indian Immigration, Newsletter

Foreign Nationals Seeking Indian Employment Visas Must be Paid in India | Changes Announced at Certain Posts Foreign nationals seeking Indian employment visas must now be paid their salaries in India. Changes to this effect were introduced in the document requirements by Indian Consular posts or their third-party document support entities (VFS and BLS) in...

Aug

LawQuest US Immigration Alert | FY2023 H-1B Cap Apparently Reached

August 23, 2022LFSuserGlobal Immigration, Newsletter, US Immigration

FY 2023 H-1B Cap Apparently Reached It appears that the H-1B CAP has been reached for FY 2023. Over the past several days, we have noted that the USCIS is sending non-selection notifications to registrants’ online accounts. The USCIS can only send a non-selection notice to a properly submitted H-1B registration once they have determined...

Aug

Tips for a Successful U.S. Visa Interview

August 13, 2022LFSuserGlobal Immigration, US Immigration

Aug

USCIS Will No Longer Accept Combined Fee Payments For EB-5, Immigrant Investor Program Applications or Petitions

August 4, 2022LFSuserGlobal Immigration, Newsletter, US Immigration

USCIS Will No Longer Accept Combined Fee Payments For EB-5, Immigrant Investor Program Petitions The USCIS has announced that going forward they will no longer accept combined fee payment of Form I-526 (Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor) or Form I-526E (Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor), filed with Form I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence...

Jul

Expansion of Premium Processing

July 27, 2022LFSuserGlobal Immigration, Newsletter, US Immigration

Premium Processing for Multinational Manager/Executive and National Interest Waiver Petitions Premium processing is welcome news for I-140 beneficiaries and their sponsoring employers given that many of these cases may have been waiting for several months and even years, preventing thousands of foreign nationals from achieving their permanent residence in the U.S. Newly filed I-140 petitions will continue to remain ineligible for premium processing at this time....

Jul

USCIS Extends COVID Related Flexible Measures and Accept Electronic Scans Of Signatures

July 27, 2022LFSuserCovid-19, Global Immigration, Newsletter, US Immigration

Continuing Flexible Measures from the USCIS on account of COVID-19 Pandemic The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) further extends through October 23, 2022, flexible measures that were introduced on account of COVID-19 regarding timelines when responding to certain requests and notices from the agency. Petitioners and applicants will continue to have an additional 60 days beyond the due date to...

May

NRI Helpdesk: Can You Expedite Your US Visa Processing?

May 23, 2022LFSuserGeneral

NRI Helpdesk: Can you expedite your US visa processing? I filed Form N-400 to naturalize as a U.S. Citizen but it was denied as I had been outside the U.S. for more than a year due to COVID-19. Is there a way I can appeal this denial. Also, I have a green card that is...

May

USCIS Updates EB-5 Case Processing Time Estimates

May 21, 2022LFSuserUS Immigration

USCIS Updates EB-5 Case Processing Time Estimates The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced last week changes to streamline how the agency communicates case processing times. The agency said the changes are intended to make less difficult the ability to get an immediate answer on when individuals can make an inquiry about their case....

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