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President Joe Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, on March 15. It included the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA), which makes sweeping changes to EB-5. These include: · It reauthorizes and extends the Regional Center (RC) program to...
It’s H-1B cap season again, which means employers should now identify current foreign national employees or foreign candidates they would like to hire and sponsor for an H1-B visa. H1-B Lottery details As with most other visa categories, there is a cap on the number...
The United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on February 1, 2022, that it was updating its medical examination requirements for Afghans seeking adjustment of their status after arriving under Operation Allies Welcome (OAW). Effective...
On Oct. 27, the Biden administration announced new guidelines protecting more than 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States from enforcement actions. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection field agents received a detailed...
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that immigrants who speak an English dialect may request an interpreter. This ruling was in response to a case where a Cameroonian who spoke Pidgin English – it was clear during the asylum hearing that the court and the man had...
U.S. citizenship has many benefits. As an American citizen, you could vote, travel with a U.S. passport, become eligible for federal jobs and bring family members to the country. If you have a Permanent Resident Card (Green Card), you may qualify for naturalization,...
Many wondered what would happen to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) under President Biden's administration. Based on the candidate's promise to protect it and executive orders that undid damage caused by President Trump's anti-immigration efforts, many...
There was much optimism among immigrants and immigrant advocates when Joe Biden became president. The tech industry, too, was hopeful that four years of President Trump’s restrictive policies and actions toward all types of migrants would come to an end. Among other...
Those fleeing or entering mainland China sometimes pass through Hong Kong. A new Hong Kong law enacted on August 1 will prevent people from entering or leaving the territory. China routinely employs similar bans on dissidents and foreign citizens, especially those...
“Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals,” commonly known as DACA, is a program launched by the Obama administration. Broadly speaking, it protects immigrants who entered the United States as minors from deportation and grants them a work permit. To qualify, applicants...