by Frank Alvarado | Jan 12, 2021 | Immigration Updates, Individual Services
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the filing period for certain Liberian nationals and family members to apply for adjustment of status under the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness provision has been extended until December 20, 2021....
by Frank Alvarado | Jan 8, 2021 | Immigration Updates, Nonimmigrant Visas
On January 8, 2021, new rules will be published by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) impacting the H-1B visa lottery to be held in March 2021. The “midnight” regulation is scheduled to take effect on March 9, 2021. While this could impact future cap...
by Frank Alvarado | Jan 5, 2021 | Immigration Updates, Nonimmigrant Visas, Permanent Immigration Visas
Overview On June 22, 2020, Presidential Proclamation 10052 entitled “Suspension of entry of Immigrants and Nonimmigrants Who Present a Risk to the United States labor Market During Economic Recovery Following the 2019 Coronavirus Outbreak” was issued to...
by Frank Alvarado | Jan 4, 2021 | Global
It’s official: Brexit has now taken effect as of 11pm on 31 December 2020. It is no secret that this will have a major impact on almost every area of life in the UK. Perhaps one of the most significant changes will be the UK’s immigration system – the shift from...
by Frank Alvarado | Dec 31, 2020 | Permanent Immigration Visas
Employment-Based Adjustments USCIS will accept employment-based adjustment applications in December from foreign nationals with a priority date that is earlier than the Final Action Dates (Chart A) listed in the State Department’s January Visa Bulletin. Therefore...
