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The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the April 2021 Visa Bulletin 2 weeks prior to the beginning of the month which features significant advancement in many employment-based green card categories and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued instructions that the Final Action Dates chart for employment-based cases shall be followed. #uscis #immigrationlawyer #topimmigrationlawyernyc #immigrationattorney #usimmigration #greencard #h...1bvisa #h1b #employmentbasedgreencard https://emandilaw.com/april-2021-visa-bulletin-governs-the/

On January 25, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Executive Order entitled Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers otherwise known as "BAHA". Also, USCIS announced the rescission of a 2017 'Computer Programmer Memorandum' that raised questions about whether computer programmers qualified for H-1B specialty occupation visas. #uscis #immigrationlawyer #topimmigrationlawyernyc #immigrationattorney #usimmigration #greencard #h1bvisa #h1b... https://emandilaw.com/biden-administration-rescinds-buy-am/

Good news for foreign workers and family members as well as immigrant visa holders and their families, in February 2021 the Department of State (DOS) announced a continuing phased resumption of routine immigrant and nonimmigrant visa services on a post-by-post basis, subject to local conditions, after closings that began in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. #uscis #immigrationlawyer #topimmigrationlawyernyc #immigrationattorney #usimmigration #greencard #h1bvisa #h1b... https://emandilaw.com/department-of-state-continues-resump/

On February 24, President Joe Biden revoked the visa ban policy, Proclamation 10014 issued by the Trump Administration earlier during the pandemic that blocked many new workers to the US who did not have valid visas from entering the US. #uscis #immigrationlawyer #topimmigrationlawyernyc #immigrationattorney #usimmigration #greencard #h1bvisa #h1b ... https://emandilaw.com/biden-administration-revokes-trump-v/

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the March 2021 Visa Bulletin which features significant advancement in many employment-based green card categories. #uscis #immigrationlawyer #topimmigrationlawyernyc #immigrationattorney #usimmigration #greencard #h1bvisa #h1b #employmentbasedgreencard... https://emandilaw.com/march-2021-visa-bulletin-released/

On March 24, 2020, DHS published a notice of the Secretary’s decision to temporarily limit the travel of individuals from Canada into the United States at land ports of entry along the United States-Canada border to Essential travel. #uscis #immigrationlawyer #topimmigrationlawyernyc #immigrationattorney #usimmigration #greencard #h1bvisa #h1b... https://emandilaw.com/temporary-travel-restrictions-extend/

Congress has extended the EB-5 Regional Center program through June 30, 2021. #uscis #immigrationlawyer #topimmigrationlawyernyc #immigrationattorney #usimmigration #greencard #h1bvisa #h1b... https://emandilaw.com/congress-approves-omnibus-bill-and-c/

Currently, applicants have experienced delays in scheduling or rescheduling application support center (ASC) appointments to collect biometrics. Several variables including demand and capacity at individual ASCs have affected the current processing times. We, at Emandi Law Firm, have compiled important information that could help you understand what to expect with your biometrics appointment #uscis #immigrationlawyer #topimmigrationlawyernyc #immigrationattorney #usimmigrati...on #greencard #h1bvisa #h1b https://emandilaw.com/recent-update-for-biometrics-appoint/

Nonimmigrants welcomed the news on December 1, 2020, in Chamber of Commerce, et al., v. DHS, et al., wherein the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California overturned the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) and Department of Labor’s (DOL) interim final rules whose purpose was to purportedly strengthen the H-1B nonimmigrant Visa Program. #uscis #immigrationlawyer #topimmigrationlawyernyc #immigrationattorney #usimmigration #greencard #h1bvisa #h1b https://emandilaw.com/welcoming-news-for-nonimmigrant-empl/

According to the Visa Bulletin’s Dates for Filing for December month, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on November 23, 2020, that it will accept all employment-based Forms I-485, Applications to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status as per the following priority dates. #uscis #immigrationlawyer #topimmigrationlawyernyc #immigrationattorney #usimmigration #greencard #h1bvisa #h1b https://emandilaw.com/december-2020-visa-bulletin-dates/

The U.S. Department of State suspended routine visa services worldwide in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In July 2020, U.S. Embassies and Consulates began a phased resumption of routine visa services but is unable to provide a specific date for when each mission will resume specific visa services, or when each mission will return to the processing at pre-COVID levels. #uscis #immigrationlawyer #topimmigrationlawyernyc #immigrationattorney #usimmigration #greencard #h1bvisa #h1b https://emandilaw.com/state-department-announces-phased-re/

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According to November Visa Bulletin H1B and Employment based visa holders from China & India are eligible to file for for the last stage of the Green card. Go through the below link for the detailed information. https://emandilaw.com/chinese-and-indian-h-1b-and-employme/... #H1B #EmploymentVisa #EmandiLaw

The U.S. Department of State has announced the per-country priority date cut-offs for the October 2020 Visa Bulletin permitting many nonimmigrant visa holders to file for adjustment of status only for the month of October 2020. #uscis #immigrationlawyer #topimmigrationlawyernyc #immigrationattorney #usimmigration #greencard #h1bvisa #h1b https://emandilaw.com/h-1b-and-other-visa-holders-in-the-u/

In the past several months, USCIS has denied H-1B petitions for market research analysts, because the agency asserts that the position does not meet the visa program’s definition of a specialty occupation. USCIS has denied at least 66 market research analyst H-1B petitions in the last three years, and six petitions in the first two months of 2020. #uscis #immigrationlawyer #topimmigrationlawyernyc #immigrationattorney #usimmigration #h1bvisa #h1b https://emandilaw.com/denials-over-h-1b-specialty-occupati/

On March 30, 2020, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency would allow flexibility in responding to certain agency notices, in an effort to minimize the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals seeking immigration benefits. The agency provided an additional 60 calendar days beyond the due date for responding. #uscis #immigrationlawyer #topimmigrationlawyernyc #immigrationattorney #usimmigration https://emandilaw.com/uscis-extends-flexibility-for-respon/

Under the current political administration, naturalization, the process of becoming an American citizen is taking quite a bit longer than it has in the recent past. The path to American Citizenship has certain challenges including the burgeoning processing times, delays (some due to COVID), and rising filing fees among others. #uscitizenship #uscis #immigrationlawyer #topimmigrationlawyernyc #immigrationattorney #usimmigration https://emandilaw.com/us-citizenship-gets-much-difficult-u/

The Trump Administration has made life more difficult for businesses hiring foreign-born scientists and engineers, as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has had higher H-1B visa denial rates subsequent to the Trump administration assuming power in the government. #h1bvisa #h1b #h1bemployer #uscis #immigrationlawyer #topimmigrationlawyernyc #immigrationattorney #usimmigration https://emandilaw.com/h1b-denials-continue-to-rise-under-t/

On Tuesday, President Trump said he intends to nominate Chad Wolf to be the permanent, Senate-confirmed secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). #uscitizenship #uscis #immigrationlawyer #topimmigrationlawyernyc #immigrationattorney #usimmigration https://emandilaw.com/chad-wolf-intended-to-be-nominated-a/

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Due to the government’s refusal to provide the necessary funding request to support USCIS operations, on August 30, the USCIS shall begin to furlough about 13,400 of its 20,000 employees because of budget shortfalls. #ImmigrationAttorney #TopImmigrationLawyer #EmandiLaw https://emandilaw.com/united-states-citizenship-and-immigr/

On August 14, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) conducted the second H-1B visa lottery and began notifying employers and their immigration counsel of the results of a second selection lottery for the FY 2021 H-1B cap. #h1bvisa #h1b #uscis #immigrationlawyer #topimmigrationlawyernyc #immigrationattorney #usimmigration https://emandilaw.com/second-lottery-announcement-by-uscis/

On August 12, in relation to the outstanding ban implemented by President Donald Trump on June 22, the US Department of State announced exceptions to the entry of foreign and non-immigrant visa workers on H-1B and L-1 visa holders who have been working out of the US or visiting abroad. #h1bvisa #h1b #uscis #immigrationlawyer #topimmigrationlawyernyc #immigrationattorney #usimmigration https://emandilaw.com/trump-administration-loosens-travel/

On July 31, the Trump administration announced an increase of fees for dozens of immigration and work applications, including a more than 80 percent increase on naturalization applications, and a first-time fee for asylum applicants. #citizenship #uscis #immigrationlawyer #topimmigrationlawyernyc #immigrationattorney #usimmigration https://emandilaw.com/apply-for-us-citizenship-before-the-/

President Trump issued an executive order dated August 3, 2020, with the purpose of protecting US workers wages during an economy placed in turmoil due to the pandemic. The order purports to protect jobs for US citizens by prohibiting federal contractors from hiring temporary foreign labor such as the H-1B visa holder in order to avoid the displacement of US workers. #h1b #uscis #trumpexecutiveorder #immigrationlawyer #topimmigrationlawyernyc #immigrationattorney #usimmigration https://emandilaw.com/president-trumps-continued-battle-ag/

On July 29, on a welcome note to foreign nationals, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from implementing it’s Public Charge rule during the coronavirus pandemic. The Public rule implemented earlier this year in February made it more difficult for immigrants to obtain legal status if they use public benefits such as Medicaid, food stamps, and housing vouchers. #publiccharge #immigrationlawyer #topimmigrationlawyernyc #immigrationattorney #usimmigration ... https://emandilaw.com/federal-judge-blocks-trump-administr/