by Rani Emandi | Aug 31, 2020
During late March of this year, Congress approved the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, to provide relief across the economic spectrum as the Coronavirus/Covid-19 pandemic hit the U.S. people and the economy. Under the Cares Act,...
by Rani Emandi | Aug 25, 2020
Due to the government’s refusal to provide the necessary funding request to support USCIS operations, on August 30, the USCIS shall begin to furlough about 13,400 of its 20,000 employees because of budget shortfalls. The USCIS, a government body under the...
by Rani Emandi | Aug 17, 2020
On August 14, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) conducted the second H-1B visa lottery and began notifying employers and their immigration counsel of the results of a second selection lottery for the FY 2021 H-1B cap. The second lottery is...
by Rani Emandi | Aug 14, 2020
On August 12, in relation to the outstanding ban implemented by President Donald Trump on June 22, the US Department of State announced exceptions to the entry of foreign and non-immigrant visa workers on H-1B and L-1 visa holders who have been working out of the US...
by Rani Emandi | Aug 10, 2020
On July 31, the Trump administration announced an increase of feesfor dozens of immigrationand workapplications, including a more than 80 percent increase on naturalization applications, and a first-time fee for asylum applicants.As per the recent rules,only...
