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Radio Show,19 March 2014 Discussing - H-1/H-4 travel to Canada, Applying parents' green card, immigration reform and alert against scams

11 years ago By Chief Editor

Nonimmigrant Visas

Immigration Law

Green Card

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USCIS to Accept H-1B Petitions for Fiscal Year 2015 Beginning April 1, 2014

11 years ago By Chief Editor

Release Date: March 25, 2014

Premium Processing for Cap-Subject Petitions to Begin by April 28, 2014

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2015 cap on April 1, 2014. Cases will be considered accepted on the date that USCIS receives a properly filed petition with the correct fee. USCIS will not rely on the date that the petition is postmarked.

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Optional Checklist for Form I-129 H-1B Filings

11 years ago By Chief Editor

This checklist is optional to assist FY 2015 H-1B petioners submit an I-129 H-1B petiton.

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USCIS SCOPS and AILA Teleconference Agenda

11 years ago By Chief Editor

USCIS SCOPS (Service Center Operations Directorate) and AILA Tleconference Agenda discussing issues on H-1B Processing and Adjudications, I-140 Adjudications based on Certified ETA-9089, I-140 Erroneously Rejected & Priority Date No Longer Current, G-28s Not Recognized and other topics.

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USCIS Increases Screening, Vetting of Aliens Working in U.S.

1 month ago By Chief Editor

Release Date

12/04/2025

Maximum validity periods of some Employment Authorization Documents will be reduced

WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated its Policy Manual to reduce the maximum validity period for Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) for certain categories of aliens. This update also incorporates changes to EAD validity periods made by recent legislation to ensure proper vetting and screening of aliens.

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Announcement of Expanded Screening and Vetting for H-1B and Dependent H-4 Visa Applicants

1 month ago By Chief Editor

Last Updated: December 3, 2025

As of December 15, the Department will expand the requirement that an online presence review be conducted for all H-1B applicants and their dependents, in addition to the students and exchange visitors already subject to this review. To facilitate this vetting, all applicants for H-1B and their dependents (H-4), F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas are instructed to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media profiles to “public.”

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Rajiv's Comments in The Times of India - US to scan social media of all H-1B, H-4 visa applicants from December 15

1 month ago By Chief Editor

Published by: The Times of India - December 04, 2025
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/us-to-scan-social-media-of…

Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:

Rajiv S. Khanna, managing attorney at Immigration.com expressed dismay that a country which professes to be a shining beacon of free speech does not appreciate it.

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The New H-1B Weighted Lottery: What Employers and Employees Must Know

2 weeks ago By Rajiv S. Khanna

December 23, 2025

Executive Summary

The Department of Homeland Security has finalized regulations that fundamentally change how H-1B cap registrations will be selected, effective for the FY 2027 lottery (registration opening around March 2026). Under the new weighted selection process, registrations for higher-paid workers will have significantly better chances of selection than those for lower-paid workers.

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Making America Safe Again: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services End-of-Year Review Demonstrates Impact of Rigorous Immigration Crackdown

2 weeks ago By Chief Editor

Release Date

12/22/2025

Under the leadership of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and USCIS Director Joseph Edlow, the agency has enhanced immigration screening and vetting protocols to protect communities and national security and has advanced immigration policies that put the national interest first.