USCIS launches temporary employment authorization to nonimmigrants in compelling circumstances. The nonimmigrant must be the beneficiaries of approved employment-based immigrant visa petitions (Form I-140). This stopgap measure is intended to address certain particularly difficult situations, including those that previously may have forced individuals on the...
Last year, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) had announced that Canada’s Express Entry program will be amended to allow occupation-based invitations. The new rules aimed at giving the immigration minister power to identify a specific economic goal and invite candidates who would help meet...
On April 26, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited a total of 3,500 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence in its 7 th All Program draws for this year. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut-off was 483 Points. Candidates from the...
Washington, D.C., March 23, 2023: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that certain flexibilities it first announced in March 2020, to address the COVID-19 pandemic will end on March 23, 2023. The COVID Flexibility Policy granted applicants an additional 60 days to respond to Requests...
Washington, D.C., March 23, 2023: The U.S. Department of State just released the April 2023 Visa Bulletin. In this report we highlight the Visa Bulletin’s progress (or retrogression) on key visa categories. EB1 India and China Both countries remain unchanged from the March 2023 Visa Bulletin. The...
Since 2023, the U.S. government requires all persons and companies engaged in promoting investments in the EB-5 immigration program to register with USCIS before promoting investments, and thereafter, to remain in compliance with the USCIS rules. Applicants not working through a registered agent risk denial...
Washington, D.C, March 17, 2023: On Thursday, March 16, 2023, some users were not able to complete the H-1B registration process. USCIS has corrected this technical issue and will now accept registrations until 5:00 p.m. Eastern on Monday, March 20, 2023. Please note that any paid and...
On March 15, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited a total of 7,000 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence in its 3 rd All Program draws for this year. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut-off was 490 Points. Candidates from the...
On March 15, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the biometrics submission requirement and US$85 fee requirement for petitioners filing Form I-526E (Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor) are no longer in effect. Ques: Why USCIS eliminates the biometrics submission and fee requirement? Ans:...
