Kristina M. Hernandez
USCIS Updates Guidance on Employment Authorization for E and L Nonimmigrant Spouses
On November 12, 2021, as a result of the recent settlement in Shergill, et al. v. Mayorkas, USCIS issued a policy announcement to clarify...
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Kristina M. Hernandez
Important Update from U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India Regarding Visa Services
From the U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India website: The Department of State has authorized consular officers to waive the in-person...
Kristina M. Hernandez
Department of State Provides Visa Services Operating Status Update
The Department of State provided an update on November 19th regarding operations of visa services at the U.S. embassies and consulates:...
Kristina M. Hernandez
USCIS Issues Policy Guidance Regarding Work Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Dependents
As a result of the recent settlement in Shergill, et al. v. Mayorkas, USCIS has issued policy guidance to address automatic extension of...
Kristina M. Hernandez
Things to Know about the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for International Travel
On October 25, 2021, President Biden issued Presidential Proclamation 10294 rescinding the geographic COVID-19 travel bans and adopting...
Kristina M. Hernandez
Restrictions for International Travelers Ending in Early November
On September 20, 2021, the Biden Administration announced that it would be easing travel restricting for international travelers entering...
Kristina M. Hernandez
U.S. Will Restrict Nonimmigrant Travelers from India Beginning May 4, 2021
Because of the widespread, person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 in India, President Biden has issued a proclamation suspending the...
Kristina M. Hernandez
USCIS Will Give Deference to Previously Approved Petitions
Today USCIS has issued policy guidance restoring the 2004 deference policy which was rescinded in 2017. This deference policy, effective...
Kristina M. Hernandez
PP 10052 Suspending Entry of Certain Nonimmigrants Extended Through March 31, 2021
You may recall that on June 22, 2020, the President issued Presidential Proclamation 10052 which suspended the issuance of certain...
Kristina M. Hernandez
Congress Passes Bill With Major Expansion of Premium Processing
Yesterday the Senate passed H.R. 8337 and ultimately signed by the President, which included the Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization...
Kristina M. Hernandez
Federal Judge Blocks USCIS Final Rule Increasing Fees
On September 29th, a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted a motion for a preliminary...
Kristina M. Hernandez
DOS Updates Regarding National Interest Exception to Presidential Proclamation 10052
Today the Department of State updated its website regarding national interest exceptions to Presidential Proclamation 10014 and 10052. As...
Kristina M. Hernandez
USCIS Increases Fees for Employers of 50+ Employees with 50% or More on H-1B/L-1 Status
The final rule announced by DHS on Friday and officially published today not only adjusts fees for certain forms but also contains a...
Kristina M. Hernandez
Review of USCIS Fee Increase Proposal Completed
In November 2019, USCIS proposed a rule to make changes to the USCIS fee schedule. DHS proposed a weighted average increase of 21% in...
Kristina M. Hernandez
Explanation of Presidential Proclamation 10052 Suspending Entry of H-1B and L-1 Nonimmigrants
On June 22, 2020, the President issued an expansion of the Presidential Proclamation he signed in April (PP 10014, “Suspending Entry of...
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