by Raniemandi | Sep 16, 2020 |
On March 30, 2020, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency would allow flexibility in responding to certain agency notices, in an effort to minimize the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals seeking immigration benefits. The...
by Raniemandi | Sep 14, 2020 |
Under the current political administration, naturalization, the process of becoming an American citizen is taking quite a bit longer than it has in the recent past. The path to American Citizenship has certain challenges including the burgeoning processing times,...
by Raniemandi | Sep 8, 2020 |
The Trump Administration has made life more difficult for businesses hiring foreign-born scientists and engineers, as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has had higher H-1B visa denial rates subsequent to the Trump administration assuming power in...
by Raniemandi | Sep 4, 2020 |
On Tuesday, President Trump said he intends to nominate Chad Wolf to be the permanent, Senate-confirmed secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This is an effort of the Trump Administration towards elevating an official who has forcefully defended the...
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...
