USCIS Forms Update Notice
USCIS recently updated the following form:
05/17/2021 01:38 PM EDT
You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page.
For more information, please visit Forms Updates page.
13 May 2021: Free US Immigration Community Conference Call with Rajiv (Every Other Thursday)
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Immigration Law
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Topics:
DHS Announces Continuation of International Entrepreneur Parole Program
Release Date
05/10/2021
Program Will Provide Opportunities for Foreign Entrepreneurs
Rajiv's Article - Will your B-1 B-2 visas get canceled at the airport?
Published by: The Economic Times - Date: May 10, 2021
Synopsis
To protect yourselves, carry evidence that your extension application was timely filed and you left because you had an urgent need to do so. Also, take a screenshot or printout of the FAQ on the CBP website: “How can I extend my stay while in the United States?
For more on this article please see the attachment below.
Green Card Through PERM, Part 1, The PERM Process
1 Green Card through PERM, Step 1 - The PERM process
1.1 Preliminary points
1.1.1 Most commonly used process and is based upon a permanent, full-time job offer
1.1.2 Involves testing the labor market for a defined job
1.1.3 Green card is for a "future job"
1.1.4 Employment-based categories 2 and 3 (EB-2, EB-3)
DHS Withdraws Proposed Biometrics Rule
Release Date
05/07/2021
Travel from India to USA Banned
6 May 2021
As of today, there are no updates from the government beyond what was on the US Consulate website
On 30 April 2021, President Biden placed a restriction on travel to the US.
Community Conference Call, April 29, 2021. Presented by: Rajiv S. Khanna (Every Other Thursday)
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Nonimmigrant Visas
Immigration Law
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Discussion Topics, Thursday, April 29, 2021:
FAQ: Options for potential H-4 dependent visa holder continuing their employment in India || Applying for a green card while on F-1 Student status or OPT
USCIS Forms Update Notice
USCIS recently updated the following forms:
Document Verification Request Supplement
04/08/2021 07:54 AM EDT
Starting June 28, 2021, USCIS will only accept the 04/08/21 edition. Until then, you can also use the 05/29/18 edition. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.
04/08/2021 07:36 AM EDT
Rajiv's Article - The US will continue with its 2020 student immigration policies. Here's what that means for you
Published by: The Economic Times - Date: April 28, 2021
Synopsis
New or Initial F and M students who were not previously enrolled in a program of study on March 9, 2020, will not be able to enter the United States as a nonimmigrant student for the 2021-22 academic year if their course of study is 100 percent online.
For more on this article please see the attachment below.