Blog Archive
Updated: USCIS Offers Leniency in Responding To Notices – How Will This Affect Your Petition
Update: Similar to the 60-day extension offered for Requests for Evidence and Notices of Intent to Deny, USCIS announced that it would give certain petitioners the additional 60-days to respond to ... Read More
Biometrics Collection From US Immigrants Expanded To Include DNA Testing, Per DHS Proposal
In an extreme step towards a very ‘personal’ data collection arrangement, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing to extend the boundaries of biometrics. The anticipated changes in ... Read More
Covid-19: Remote Working Norms For H1-B Visa Holders – What You Should Know For FY 2021
As the Covid-19 lockdown continues in majority of the US states, working from home continues to be the norm in most workplaces. This is also true for employers that employ foreign skilled workers. ... Read More
Stringent Limitations Imposed on DACA Recipients – Future Of 21,000 Indians In Limbo
Just a month after The US Supreme Court upheld the legitimacy of the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will ... Read More
USCIS Relaxes Employment Verification For H4 EAD Job Seekers – Here’s The NEW Document List
Non-immigrant workers who have an approved Employment Authorization Document (EAD), can use their approval notice issued between Dec. 1, 2019 and Aug 20, 2020 in lieu of the printed EAD card. The EAD ... Read More
H1-B 2021 Lottery: Second Round Completed, Next Steps – Here’s How You Can Find Out If You Have Been Selected
USCIS has concluded the selection process from a second round of the H1-B 2021 lottery. Since they did not receive enough to meet the FY 2021 H-1B quota of 85,000, they had to conduct a second ... Read More
Exceptions to The H1-B Entry Ban Announced – Here’s What You Need To Return To The US On An H1-B Visa
After tech giants Facebook and Microsoft filed a lawsuit against the H1-B entry ban signed on June 22, 2020 the Department of State has announced certain exceptions that will relax some of the norms ... Read More
