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JUNE 2023 Visa Bulletin Update
June 13th, 2023
June Visa Bulletin Available U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released the June 2023 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin, which is published by the Department of State each month, summarizes the availability of immigrant visa (…
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Parole in Place
June 6th, 2023
Under INA § 212(d)(5)(A), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is permitted to grant foreign nationals permission to enter the United States (also known as “parole”) in situations where it is determined that there are “urgent humanitarian…
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MAY 2023 Visa Bulletin Update
May 31st, 2023
May Visa Bulletin Available U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released the May 2023 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin, which is published by the Department of State each month, summarizes the availability of immigrant visa (gr…
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USCIS Closely Watching Entries for the H-1B Visa Lottery
May 25th, 2023
In response to a significant number of H-1B visa lotter entries, and a number being multiple entries for the same prospective petitioner, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun taking steps to combat fraud in the process. Prospec…
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Biden’s Plan to Implement Humane and Efficient Pathways to Safety
May 2nd, 2023
Last week, the Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced that the Biden Administration will strengthen efforts to offer safer and more stable pathways to safety for refugees. However, the pr…
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New USCIS Service Center
April 20th, 2023
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the opening of its new Humanitarian, Adjustment, Removing Conditions, and Travel Documents (HART) Service Center last month. HART will work primarily on humanitarian-based applications and p…
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When to File AOS Applications APRIL, 2023
April 6th, 2023
How to Adjust Your Status If you want to adjust your status to become a U.S. permanent resident under a family-sponsored or employment-based visa, you must first have a relative or employer file an immigrant visa petition on your behalf. Then, USCIS…
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Update Regarding NC Driver’s Licenses (NC DMV Declaratory Ruling)
April 4th, 2023
Last week a declaratory ruling was made by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) establishing its legal obligation to provide full-term (8-year) driver’s licenses to immigrants with permanent or indefinite status (i.e. LPRs, CRs, asylees, refugees…
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Recent Court Ruling Regarding H-4 Work Authorization
April 4th, 2023
Recently, there has been a lot of confusion about H-4 Employment Authorization Document (EAD) cards due to media reports stating that H-4 visa holders are eligible to work. This news article is an example. The media reports discuss a lawsuit filed by…
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APRIL 2023 Visa Bulletin Updates
April 3rd, 2023
April Visa Bulletin Available U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released the April 2023 Visa Bulletin. Understanding the Visa Backlogs There are a limited number of employment-based immigrant visas (“green cards”) availab…
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