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USCIS Provides Contact Information for Adoption Cases
December 5th, 2016
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provides contact information for Hague and non-Hague adoption cases. Also, this contact information includes dedicated e-mail addresses for these types of cases. What is the Hague Adoption Convention?…
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Revised N-400 Form Transition Date Extended
December 2nd, 2016
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the transition date for the revised N-400 form has been revised. Form N-400 is the Application for Naturalization. The transition date has been extended to correspond with the date for…
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New USCIS Regulation Eases Job Portability
December 1st, 2016
New USCIS Regulation Eases Job Portability for Employer-Sponsored Foreign Workers On January 17, 2017, a new USCIS regulation takes effect that will ease job mobility restrictions for foreign workers sponsored for employment-based permanent residence…
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How Will the Trump Presidency Affect Immigration?
November 19th, 2016
During his campaign, President-Elect Trump put immigration reform at the forefront of policy changes he pledged to make if elected. Since the November 8th election, many are wondering which of those changes will become reality. With his new Administr…
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DOL H-1B Statistics for FY2016 Fourth Quarter
November 16th, 2016
The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) in the Department of Labor (DOL) released H-1B statistics from the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016. Similarly, statistics from other quarters and fiscal years are available on the website. For furth…
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Employers Can Use Current I-9 Through January 21
November 14th, 2016
What does this mean for employers? Employers may continue to use the current I-9 form through January 21, 2017. As of January 22, 2017, the new form must be used. Then, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) plans to publish the new I-…
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December 2016 Visa Bulletin Published
November 10th, 2016
The December 2016 Visa Bulletin has been released by the U.S. Department of State. View the December Visa Bulletin here. The visa bulletin is published monthly, usually about 2 weeks in advance of the next month. The dates listed in the bulletin are…
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Launch of Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS)
November 7th, 2016
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently announced the launch of the Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) website for early enrollments. Beginning November 29, 2016, all individuals with a People’s Republic of China issued passport bea…
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Immigration Filing Fees Raised by New Rule
November 3rd, 2016
A new rule published by the Department of Homeland Security raises some immigration filing fees, starting December 23, 2016. United State Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) last updated the fee schedule in November of 2010. The table below…
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USCIS Released Updated Processing Times
November 2nd, 2016
USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) released updated processing time reports on October 18, 2016. The updated processing time reports include processing dates as of August 31, 2016. Processing times are included for the Califor…
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