by Raniemandi | 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 Raniemandi | 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 Raniemandi | 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 Raniemandi | 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 Raniemandi | Aug 10, 2020 |
On July 31, the Trump administration announced an increase of fees for dozens of immigration and work applications, including a more than 80 percent increase on naturalization applications, and a first-time fee for asylum applicants. As per the recent rules, only...
