Biden Grants TPS to Venezuelans
Washington, D.C, March 8, 2021: The White House is expected to announce that Venezuelan nationals in the United States will be granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS). What is TPS? TPS was created with the passage of the Immigration Act of 1990 and is meant to protect nationals from certain countries experiencing problems that make it […]
H-1B Lottery Registration Period Opens Tomorrow
Washington, D.C., March 8, 2021: The annual H-1B visa lottery kicks-off tomorrow, March 9, 2021, with the opening of the electronic registration period for employers seeking to sponsor new H-1B visas. Employer Registration for H-1B Lottery Under the USCIS electronic registration process, prospective U.S. employers must create an online registration account with USCIS, appoint their […]
Biden Lifts Green Card Ban
Washington, D.C., March 5, 2021: Recently, the Biden Administration reversed a Trump-era policy that forced legal green card applicants to remain outside the U.S. even if their visas had been approved. Presidential Proclamation 10014 was a relic of the expansive immigration restrictions adopted by the Trump Administration in response to the COVID19 pandemic. Under Proclamation […]
March 2021 Visa Bulletin Brings Good News for EB1 Category
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the March 2021 Visa Bulletin, bringing good news to the EB-1 green card category but only incremental improvements in other green card categories. What is the Visa Bulletin? The Visa Bulletin is an official monthly publication of the DOS that tracks waiting lists for green cards based on […]
Canada Visa Application Centre Updates for Permanent Resident Applicants
On February 24, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that Permanent Resident applicants applying under any economic stream may now request a biometric appointment in India through the VAC webform. This is in addition to the ongoing biometrics for applications lodged under categories of student (SP), family class priority – spouses, partners and […]
Visa Appointment Updates for U.S. Embassy in Mumbai and New Delhi, India
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India have not yet resumed regular processing of all visa categories but continue to expand services as local conditions and resources allow. We are pleased to inform you that the U.S. Mission in India has begun processing immigrant visas in some categories. The Consulate […]
Visa Appointment Updates For The U.S. Embassy In Abu Dhabi
Immigrant visas to the United States are processed for citizens and residents of the United Arab Emirates at the U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi. The U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi has announced the resumption of most immigrant visa services. The consulate in Abu Dhabi is currently processing cases in the following categories: IR/IH-3, IR/IH-4, SQ […]
Visa Appointment Updates for The U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau
The U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau, announced today that the consulate is currently offering IR1, IR2, CR1, CR2, K immigrant visa appointments and all classes of nonimmigrant visa services. While the consulate aims to process cases as soon as practicable, it is stated that there is likely to be increased wait times for […]
EB-5 Visas and Biden’s Immigration Plan
February 22, 2021 Summary The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 is President Biden’s immigration reform bill released to the public on February 18, 2021. The bill was released as a Senate bill sponsored by Senator Menendez (D-NJ) and co-sponsored by several other democratic senators. Its main goals are to: (1) legalize the situation of undocumented […]
Canada’s Largest-Ever Express Entry Draw
Toronto, February 20, 2021: Canada made history last February 13, 2021 by extending Invitations to Apply to 27,332 immigration candidates in the Canadian Experience Classification (CEC). The Express Entry draw was the largest in the program’s history, with the lowest-ever CRS score of 75 points. By comparison, Express Entry draws for CEC applicants had hovered […]