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National Interest Exceptions (NIE) Guidelines
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a far-reaching entry ban has been in place for months and in order to still permit certain travelers/visitors to the US, the U.S. authorities have introduced the National Interest Exception (NIE), which allows travel to the U.S. for...

USCIS Announces Major Changes To F1 Visa Guidelines
On July 20, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced new policy guidance that eliminates the need for individuals who have applied for a change of status (COS) to F-1 student to apply to change or extend their nonimmigrant status while their initial F-1...

US Chamber Seeks to Double H1-B Visa Quota, Remove Country Cap
On June 24, the US Chamber of Commerce took a bold step to urge the Biden Administration and Congress to remove the per-country cap limitation on green card applications. This campaign was launched by the Chamber to address the shortage of skilled and professional...

June 2021 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the monthly visa June 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 instructions...

Biden Administration Suspends Travel from India Effective May 4 Due to COVID-19 Risks
With daily news reports of India’s current COVID crisis worsening, President Biden issued the most recent Presidential Proclamation suspending travel on April 30, 2021. Entitled “A Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry as Nonimmigrants Who Pose a Risk of...

May 2021 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the monthly visa May 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 instructions...