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Effective October 1, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services began to schedule interviews for Green Card applicants based on employment. Previously, applicants in this category did not require an in-person interview in order for their applica… Read More

Below are linked to the updated processing times for each service center. California Service Center (CSC) as of 9/30/17 Nebraska Service Center (NSC) as of 9/30/17 Texas Service Center (TSC) as of 9/30/17 Vermont Service Center (VSC) as of 9/30/17 Po… Read More

The most common route to a J-1 waiver for IMG physicians is through the Conrad 30 program. Conrad 30 waivers are available to physicians who agree to work full-time for at least three years in a federally designated Health Professional Shortage Area… Read More

What is temporary protected status? Temporary protected status, or TPS, is a temporary status granted to nationals of specific countries. The country must be struggling with ongoing conflict. This conflict can be an armed conflict, a natural disaster… Read More

Every month, the Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division of the Department of State, Charlie Oppenheim, talks with the American Immigration Lawyer’s Association about the visa bulletin. AILA publishes the interview monthly (AILA Doc. N… Read More

In order to pursue graduate level medical training in the United States, an International Medical Graduate (IMG) must decide between entering the United States on either a J-1 or an H-1B visa. Below we provide a brief comparison of the two visas, as… Read More

On October 24, 2017, the White House announced the implementation of improved security procedures for refugees entering the United States. These new measures are part of the administration’s effort to raise national security standards for all perso… Read More

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services(USCIS) released a policy memorandum on October 23, 2017 that instructs its officers to apply the same level of scrutiny to both initial petitions and extension requests for nonimmigrant classification filed u… Read More