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The recent economic slowdown has left numerous businesses and government entities in peril. Among these is the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The agency, responsible for the country’s entire immigration system, is facing an unprecedented budget...
Near the beginning of July 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began issuing notices to 13,400 of its employees stating that they could be furloughed for a period between 30 and 90 days, starting as early as August 3, 2020. The issuance of these...
In our prior post “USCIS Operations and the Corona Virus (COVID-19) – As of the Evening of March 17, 2020” we discussed some of the in-person services USCIS was putting on hold due to Covid-19. At that time, they had hoped to reopen offices by April 1, 2020. That...
The United States offers a few visa options for entrepreneurs who either want to start a business in the United States or who want to invest in U.S. workers. Each visa has its requirements, benefits, and drawbacks. Our guide will discuss the different types of startup...
To our valued clients and partners: The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the visa bulletin for March 2020. This bulletin has Table B showing that those individuals with filing/priority dates BEFORE December 15, 2015, and have been inside of the U.S. since...
Shadows of group of people walking through the streets with painted Usa flag on the floor. Concept political relations with neighbors.[/caption] This week has seen many changes made to U.S. immigration rules and processes. David Hirson & Partners, LLP (DHP) is...
In the fiscal year (FY) 2019, 116,031 new or initial H-1B petitions were submitted to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Of those petitions, 27,707 were denied – meaning just under one-quarter of all H-1B applications were denied in 2019....
Istanbul, Turkey & Tel Aviv, Israel David Hirson & Partners, LLP (DHP) and Visa Franchise co-hosted two immigration seminars in Istanbul, Turkey and Tel Aviv, Israel this month. Attendees were able to learn and ask questions about U.S. immigration options...
The U.S. Department of State has just released the February 2020 visa bulletin, and there have been a few updates to note since last month’s bulletin: Family-Based Table A: Final Action Dates for Family-Sponsored Cases Family- Sponsored All Chargeability Areas Except...
The U.S. offers E visas (E-1 or E-2 visas) to qualifying individuals from countries that have treaties of commerce and navigation with the United States. Many countries maintain such treaties with the U.S. for many years. An E visa typically allows individuals from...