On Friday, November 18, 2016, DHS published a final rule, “Retention of EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers.” The final rule goes into effect on January 17, 2017, and is intended to benefit…
CBP recently launched the Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) for early enrollments. Beginning on November 29, 2016, all individuals with a People’s Republic of China-issued passport bearing a 10-year B1/B2, B1, or B2 (visitor) visa will be required to have…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a final rule published in the Federal Register on October 24, 2016 adjusting the fees required for most immigration applications and petitions. The new fees will be effective Dec. 23. Noteworthy fee increases include…
Effective October 5, 2016, USCIS has increased the validity period for initial or renewal Employment Authorization Documents for asylum applicants from one year to two years. Applicants with pending asylum claims file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, under category…
The U.S. Consulate in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada has recently confirmed that it will process H-1B nonimmigrant visa applications for nationals of third countries (countries other than Canada), including first-time H-1B visa applicants whose educational documentation originates from a country…
Last week, the U.S. Department of State released its Visa Bulletin for October 2016. This Visa Bulletin includes “Application Final Action Dates” charts and “Dates for Filing Applications” charts for the family- and employment-based categories, and is the first Visa…
In a welcomed move, USCIS has published a proposed rule that would grant parole for certain start-up entrepreneurs. We have reviewed the proposed rule, and here are some FAQs that provide information about the proposed rule, and what it could…
In recent years, we at Nankin & Verma PLLC have seen an increase in scams where people purporting to be officials at the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) or the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) are calling or emailing…
Stuart Anderson has recently authored a piece for Forbes Magazine which discusses the history of immigration quotas and how they have not been updated to meet current needs. In addition, he has provided information about the benefits that high skilled…
This week, the U.S. Department of State released its Visa Bulletin for September 2016. This Visa Bulletin includes “Application Final Action Dates” charts and “Dates for Filing Applications” charts for the family- and employment-based categories, and is the last Visa…
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