Washington, D.C, March 8, 2021: The White House is expected to announce that Venezuelan nationals in the United States will be granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS). What is TPS? TPS was created with the passage of the Immigration Act of 1990 and is meant to protect nationals...

Washington, D.C., March 8, 2021: The annual H-1B visa lottery kicks-off tomorrow, March 9, 2021, with the opening of the electronic registration period for employers seeking to sponsor new H-1B visas. Employer Registration for H-1B Lottery Under the USCIS electronic registration process, prospective U.S. employers must create...

Washington, D.C., March 5, 2021: Recently, the Biden Administration reversed a Trump-era policy that forced legal green card applicants to remain outside the U.S. even if their visas had been approved. Presidential Proclamation 10014 was a relic of the expansive immigration restrictions adopted by the Trump...

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the March 2021 Visa Bulletin, bringing good news to the EB-1 green card category but only incremental improvements in other green card categories. What is the Visa Bulletin? The Visa Bulletin is an official monthly publication of the DOS that...

On February 24, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that Permanent Resident applicants applying under any economic stream may now request a biometric appointment in India through the VAC webform. This is in addition to the ongoing biometrics for applications lodged under categories of...

Immigrant visas to the United States are processed for citizens and residents of the United Arab Emirates at the U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi. The U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi has announced the resumption of most immigrant visa services. The consulate in Abu Dhabi is currently...

February 22, 2021 Summary The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 is President Biden’s immigration reform bill released to the public on February 18, 2021. The bill was released as a Senate bill sponsored by Senator Menendez (D-NJ) and co-sponsored by several other democratic senators. Its main goals are...