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Emily McIntosh

Jul 23
2 min

DELAYS: Green Card and Employment Authorization Document

USCIS is facing delays in printing Green Cards and Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) for foreign nationals.

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Emily McIntosh

Jul 23
1 min

Exceptions to the Presidential Proclamations

The U.S. Department of State, agency responsible for issuing visas at the consulates, on July 20, 2020 released National Interest Exceptions

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Emily McIntosh

Jul 3
2 min

USCIS to Furlough close to 70% of its Staff & Suspend Services

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is sending furlough notices to about 69% of its staff.

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Emily McIntosh

Jul 2
2 min

Court Invalidates H-1B Visa Policies That Increased Denials

On March 10, 2020 U.S. District Judge invalidated the key USCIS memos and policies that have caused skyrocketing H-1B denials.

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Emily McIntosh

Jun 24
2 min

Presidential Proclamation: Suspension of Legal Immigration from outside the U.S.

President Trump, on June 22, signed an Executive Order posing restrictions on legal immigration

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Raj Singh

Jun 17
4 min

Green Card Backlog: Things you need to know

The path to green card is complex and lengthy depending on country of birth and visa category.

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Emily McIntosh

Jun 3
2 min

I-94 Extensions - Things to know

Employees can file for an I-94 extension by submitting an I-539 application through USCIS’ online portal.

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Emily McIntosh

Jun 3
1 min

USCIS: Premium Processing to become available in stages

USCIS announced that it plans to restart the Premium Processing for Forms I-129 and eligible Forms I-140

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Satya Mishra

May 27
2 min

Immigration for Healthcare Workers

The United States doesn’t train enough healthcare workers to meet its needs. For example, the projected shortfall for physicians is expec...

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Raj Singh

May 20
3 min

Immigration Platform: why you should consider it

Investment in an immigration platform should be about strategic returns. It should help you do your job better & mitigate immigration risks.

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Emily McIntosh

May 12
4 min

H-1B Denial: Important things to know

H-1B denials result in companies spending more time and effort on immigration. Learn what things to avoid.

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Raj Singh

May 5
3 min

Want to stay competitive? Maintain strong Immigration Program

Maintaining a strong immigration program can mean that you attract the best talent.

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Emily McIntosh

May 5
1 min

USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on May 01, 2020 that in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it i...

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Satya Mishra

Apr 26
4 min

When to start the Green Card process for employees

Green Card or Permanent Residence process is a way to make your foreign national employees permanent in the US. The process is more compl...

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Emily McIntosh

Apr 21
3 min

President Trump's Executive Order: Suspend Legal Immigration

Update April 23, 2020 | 12:05PM (CST) President Trump signed the executive order. As it stands, the order - Is valid for 60 days Only app...

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Raj Singh

Apr 20
3 min

H-1B visa rules during COVID-19

As the world works to stall the spread of the coronavirus, our economies are getting stifled by the lack of operational movement. While e...

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Raj Singh

Apr 7
3 min

Picked in the H-1B lottery. What's next?

If you are one of the 85,000 candidates who was picked up, it's a good idea to see what all things need to be done.

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Satya Mishra

Apr 6
2 min

H-1B Lottery by the Numbers

Let's look at the FY2021 lottery that just concluded.

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Emily McIntosh

Mar 27
4 min

Immigration Compliance & Updates for Employers with H-1B Employees

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Emily McIntosh

Mar 18
2 min

How does COVID-19 impact my immigration status?

COVID-19 is impacting all aspects of our lives - business, personal and social. For employees on H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN or E-3 visas and empl...

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