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UNITED STATES: USCIS Fiscal Year 2021 H-1B Cap Petitions May Be Submitted as of 1 April
April 2, 2020
On 1 April 2020, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that H-1B cap-subject petitions for fiscal year (FY) 2021, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption, may now be submitted to USCIS if based on a valid selected registration.
Read MoreUNITED STATES: Entry Ban Extended to Schengen States, UK and Ireland
March 12, 2020
US President Donald Trump has announced the suspension of entry for travelers of any nationality who have been in the Schengen area in the previous 14 days.
Read MoreUNITED STATES: New Public Charge Regulations Expand Inadmissibility Criteria
February 5, 2020
DHS rule on public assistance that may make foreign nationals ineligible for permanent residence and other immigration benefits took effect January 30.
Read MoreUNITED STATES: Travel Restrictions and Updated Process for Evaluating Foreign Country Compliance
February 3, 2020
The US president has signed a proclamation imposing new, tailored visa restrictions on six more countries that have failed to meet a series of security criteria.
Read MoreUNITED STATES: Dramatic Increases to Visa Issuance Fees for Australian Nationals
December 30, 2019
Effective 23 December 2019, Australian citizens applying for certain nonimmigrant visa categories in the United States face drastically higher visa fees.
Read MoreUNITED STATES: Electronic Registration Required for Upcoming H-1B Cap Season
December 10, 2019
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will implement its new electronic registration process for H-1B applications for the upcoming H-1B lottery.
Read MoreUNITED STATES: USCIS Announces Various Changes to Immigration Fees
November 18, 2019
USCIS is increasing immigration fees, including premium processing and electronic registration fees. Also proposed are significant future fee increases.
Read MoreUNITED STATES: USCIS FY 2020 H-1B Cap and Premium Processing [UPDATED]
June 14, 2019
On 19 March 2019, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a two-phase approach to premium processing for H-1B cap petitions when the FY 2020 filing period begins on 1 April 2019.
Read MoreUNITED STATES: USCIS Plans Closure of International Field Offices
June 12, 2019
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is planning to close all 22 of its international field offices in the coming months.
Read MoreUNITED STATES: Visa Applicants Now Required to Disclose Social Media Accounts
June 6, 2019
All nonimmigrant visa applicants to the US must list personal social media accounts when completing the the standard DS-160 online visa application form.
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