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USCIS Expands Flexibilities For Certain F-1 Students Affected by OPT Delays
There is good news for F-1 student visa holders. In response to recent litigation challenging the significant delays in the issuance of receipt notices for F-1 EAD (employment authorization) applications, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is...

Democrats $3.5 Trillion Budget Includes Immigration
On August 11, the Senate passed a bill of a $3.5 trillion budget framework, propelling President Joe Biden’s economic agenda forward. The bill opens the way for the biggest expansion of federal social spending immediately exposed division among Democrats. The outline...

Department Of State Announced NIE Exceptions
On June 29, 2021, the U.S. State Department announced that National Interest Exceptions (NIEs) to Presidential Proclamations 9984 (China), 9992 (Iran), 10143 (Brazil, South Africa, the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom, & Ireland), and 10199 (India) issued by the...

September 2021 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the monthly visa September 2021 Visa Bulletin which features significant advancement in many employment-based green card categories and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued...

USCIS Allows Applicants To Apply For New SSN Number, Replacement Card
Good news to immigrants with looser bureaucratic rules for important social security benefits! On August 9, The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that applicants can apply for a Social Security number or a replacement card during the...

Trump Immigration Policies To Be Rescind By The Biden Administration lawyer
Just recently, the Biden administration hired a former Obama official with the intent to taper the restrictive immigration policies developed under former President Donald Trump through, Lucas Guttentag who will serve as a senior counselor on immigration policy and...