Nationals of Poland will be soon be eligible to apply for visa-free business or tourist visitor travel to the United States, the Department of Homeland Security announced today in coordination with the State Department. Starting November 11, Poland will be added…
Speaking at the SHRM Global Mobility and Immigration Symposium today, Acting USCIS Director Kenneth T. Cuccinelli said that his agency continues to test an online H-1B cap registration tool and plans to notify stakeholders before the end of this year…
An Oregon federal court has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking the Trump Administration from requiring immigrant visa applicants to show that they will have unsubsidized health insurance within 30 days after entry to the United States or the…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will continue to preserve Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for nationals of El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan while challenges to DHS’s decision to terminate TPS for these countries continue, according to a notice that…
The State Department has proposed a draft questionnaire to be used by consular officers to determine the admissibility of visa applicants under its new public charge rule. The rule, which would impose a higher standard on visa applicants to establish…
The State Department has updated its guidelines for adjudication of blanket L visa applications, reminding consular officers that blanket L visa applicants must demonstrate their eligibility by “clear and convincing evidence.” According to the updated guidance, officers are directed to…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is increasing the Form I-907 premium processing fee to $1,440, from $1,410, according to an announcement issued Wednesday. A final rule on the fee change has been published in the Federal Register. The fee increase is to take effect…
The Department of State posted the visa bulletin for November today. USCIS advised that it will accept family and employment-based adjustment of status petitions for November based upon the filing date. See https://www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo for the updated information.
The State Department will defer enforcement of its new public charge rule while it develops new forms and procedures to implement the rule. Until further notice, visa applicants will not be subject to heightened scrutiny of their finances, health and other personal circumstances contemplated under…
Judge George Daniels of the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York has enjoined the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from enforcing its new public charge regulation, which was to take effect on October 15, 2019. The regulation…