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On November 19, 2021, USCIS announced that it had just completed a third round of H-1B visa lottery selection for Fiscal Year 2022 H-1B Cap Registrants. This is the first time since the new online H-1B registration system started that a third round of selection...
On November 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released its December 2021 visa bulletin. While visas continue to be unavailable (or “U”) for regional center-based EB-5 investors, visas associated with the Direct EB-5 Program are available or “current”...
Niral Patel, Partner at David Hirson & Partners, LLP, will be presenting on direct EB-5 immigration rules and regulations alongside EB5 Affiliate Network's partners at their upcoming events in New York and New Jersey: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 11 AM - 1 PM ...
As a result of settling the Shergill et al, v. Mayorkas case against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), there are critical updates to the process of obtaining work permits for E, H-4, and L-2 spouses. With these changes effective immediately, E-1...
On August 5, 2021, President Biden issued a Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) memorandum directing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to defer for 18 months the removal of certain Hong Kong residents who are present in the United States and have...
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has released the following helpful and insightful information to help everyone understand the November 2021 Visa Bulletin and the effects of retrogression for EB-3 visa applicants from India and China:...
On November 3, 2021, Attorney Niral Patel, Partner at David Hirson & Partners, LLP, presented at Invest in the USA's (IIUSA's) 2021 Virtual EB-5 Industry Forum. Mr. Patel presented on the panel titled "Complying with and Implementing Integrity Reforms." He...
Effective November 8, 2021, all travelers to the United States by air must attest to their COVID-19 vaccination status and undergo testing. All foreign nationals who are not immigrating to the US must be fully vaccinated. This includes all non-immigrant visa holders....
On September 28, 2021, the US government designated Croatia as a new participant in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). This development will allow Croatian citizens to be eligible to use the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) program, starting no...
On September 14, 2021, USCIS publicly announced the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for all green card applicants: Starting on October 1, 2021, all applicants who apply for a green card will need to be fully-vaccinated for COVID-19 in order to successfully complete...