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...
by Rani Emandi | Aug 5, 2020
President Trump issued an executive order dated August 3, 2020, with the purpose of protecting US worker’s wages during an economy placed in turmoil due to the pandemic. The order purports to protect jobs for US citizens by prohibiting federal contractors from...
by Rani Emandi | Jul 31, 2020
On July 29, on a welcome note to foreign nationals, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from implementing it’s Public Charge rule during the coronavirus pandemic. The Public rule implemented earlier this year in February made it more difficult for...
by Rani Emandi | Jul 20, 2020
As per the recent announcement by the State Department on July 13, visa services are to resume by U.S. embassies and consulates around the world soon. Since March 20, routine visa services have been suspended at all U.S. missions, allowing only for life-and-death...
by Rani Emandi | Jul 17, 2020
On July 6, the Trump administration implemented a rule barring international students from living in the USA if they were taking fall classes online. This rule would have forced foreign students to leave or face deportation if they were enrolled in only online classes...