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Community Conference Call, June 10, 2021. Presented by: Rajiv S. Khanna (Every Other Thursday)

4 years ago By Chief Editor

Nonimmigrant Visas

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Discussion Topics, Thursday, June 10, 2021:

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Vermont Service Center Address Change

4 years ago By Chief Editor

Release Date

06/14/2021

Effective June 14, 2021, the Vermont Service Center will no longer receive any incoming mail at the St. Albans, VT facility, which is being decommissioned.

Mail sent to the previous addresses will be forwarded for one year, but any mail sent to the previous addresses after June 2022 may be returned to the sender by the United States Postal Service or the courier service used.

Please refer to the chart below for the updated addresses.

Mail	Previous Address

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Guestbook Entry for Akash Sahoo, United States

4 years ago By Anonymous (not verified)

Name

Akash Sahoo

Country

United States

State

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USCIS Will Allow Resubmission of Certain FY 2021 H-1B Petitions Rejected or Closed Due to Start Date

4 years ago By Chief Editor

Release Date

06/23/2021

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it will accept resubmitted fiscal year (FY) 2021 H-1B cap-subject petitions that were rejected or administratively closed solely because the requested start date was after Oct. 1, 2020.

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24 June 2021: Free US Immigration Community Conference Call with Rajiv (Every Other Thursday)

4 years ago By Chief Editor

Nonimmigrant Visas

Green Card

Discussion Topics, Thursday, June 24, 2021:

FAQ: Consequences of B-1/B-2 Visa Extension applied and leaving the USA || Changing Multiple Jobs While AOS I-485 is Pending - Consequences || I-129 Nunc Pro Tunc Request

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

2 months 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

2 months 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

2 months 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 months 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 months 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.