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United Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced revisions to Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions, that will remove barriers to legal immigration for U.S. citizenship applicants with disabilities. Naturalization applicants with a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment that precludes them from fulfilling the English and civics testing ...
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. Only individuals who are already residing in the United States as of October 20, 2022, will be eligible for TPS. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas noted that “Ethiopian nationals currently residing in the U.S. who cannot safely return due to ...
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending certain COVID-19-related flexibilities through Jan. 24, 2023, to assist applicants, petitioners, and requestors. Under these flexibilities, USCIS considers a response received within 60 calendar days after the due date set forth in the following requests or notices before taking any action, if the request or notice was issued between March 1, ...
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If you are a healthcare worker or a childcare worker who has a valid immigration status and has an initial Application for Employment Authorization ( Form I-765 ), that has been pending for over 90 days, you can request expedited processing. USCIS had previously announced this flexibility for qualifying healthcare and childcare workers with a pending employment authorization document (EAD) renewal ...
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What is Diversity Visa Lottery/Diversity Visa Program? The Diversity Immigrant Visa program (also known as the green card lottery) is a government lottery program provides individuals from counties with relatively lower levels of recent immigration to the U.S. and with specific education qualifications a chance to apply for an immigration visa and a green card. In general, the program makes 50,000 ...
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There have been various reports that some J-1 exchange visitors and F-1 students are seeing their SEVIS Records erroneously terminated due to a Change of Status adjudication by USCIS, when, in fact, there was a “Consular Notification” decision instead. Those affected F-1 or J-1 status holders should request that their schools’ DSOs/AROs or program officers reach out to the SEVIS Help Desk at ...
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Purpose Majority of the employment-based visa applicants must go through what is called the “PERM Process” as a prerequisite to filing for an immigration visa. PERM stands for Program Electronic Review Management. The Department of Labor requires employers who are looking for someone to fill their open job position to first offer the job to U.S. workers before extending the position to foreign ...
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Trying to immigrate to the United States can be a long and difficult process. If your application for an employment visa gets denied, it can be even more frustrating and disheartening. The steps to take after a visa rejection can seem complicated and daunting, but understanding the process is the first step in increasing your chances of success. Immigrating to the United States can be a long and ...
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If you are interested in investing in a U.S. company, you may want to obtain a visa to keep a closer eye on your investments. With the EB-5 Immigration Investor Program, individuals can obtain a U.S. visa after investing in the United States. Our team at Akula & Associates P.C. explains what requirements are needed to qualify for an EB-5 visa and how much a person must invest. EB-5 Investor Visa ...
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has extended the temporary waiver from September 30, 2022, to March 31, 2023, of the “60-day rule” requiring that the civil surgeon’s signature on the report of Medical Examination, Form I-693, be dated no more than 60 days before the applicant files the application for the underlying immigration benefit. Have immigration questions? Contact our ...
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