What to Change: US Immigration Application
With President Biden, it appears that the process will reverse anti-immigration policies enacted by the Trump. However, Trump’s policies already caused an almost 2.6 million visa application backlog within the US immigration system. Therefore, these ...
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SBA to Increase Lending Limit for COVID-19 EIDL
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced that they will increase the maximum amount small businesses and non-profit organizations can borrow through its COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program....
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Biden Not to Renew Trump’s H1-B Visa Ban
Although not officially announced or confirmed, President Biden is not planning to extend the ban on H-1B, H-2B, J-1 and L-1 visas, which were enacted by President Trump in June 2020. ...
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President Biden’s New Stimulus Package: How does it affect you?
President Biden signed a new $1.9 trillion COVID relief package into law on Thursday, March 11, 2021. A chunk of the bill is direct relief to individuals, including a third round of one-time payments, this time $1,400, to most Americans. Families als...
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Biden’s Executive Action on Immigration
Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States on January 20, 2021, and was sworn in alongside Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Following the inauguration ceremony, US president Joe Biden got officially right to work. Following to have t...
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EEOC Guidance Released: As an Employer, Can I Oblige My Employees to get Vaccinated for COVID-19?
While our hopes to eliminate the gruesome pandemic flourishes with the recent developments in authorization of COVID-19 vaccine, the business world is highly intrigued by the question whether it was possible to implement a mandatory vaccination polic...
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Substantial Increase in Premium Processing Fees while Prescribed Scope Expansions are Yet to be Implemented
USCIS recently announced that the premium processing fee for L-1, H1B, and some other immigrant visa petitions increased from $1440 to $2500 effective on October 19, 2020. For I-129 forms filed for H-2B or R-1 nonimmigrant status, the new premium pro...
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The U.S. Embassy in Turkey issued a security alert on October 23, saying that the mission received some credible reports of possible coming terrorist attacks and kidnappings against U.S. citizens and other foreigners in Istanbul, including against the U.S. Consulate General, as well as potentially other locations in Turkey. and Halts Visa Services
The U.S. Embassy in Turkey issued a security alert on October 23, saying that the mission received some credible reports of possible coming terrorist attacks and kidnappings against U.S. citizens and other foreigners in Istanbul, including against th...
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U.S. Federal Judge Mehta Partially Blocked the Presidential Proclamation
As known, a previous proclamation issued by President Trump barred green card applicants, diversity visa lottery winners, and other foreign guest workers from entering the U.S. A recent order by a federal judge has partially blocked the proclamation...
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Substantial Changes to Employment Authorization Document Procedures for Asylum Seekers Beginning on August 25, 2020
The new rule released by the Department of Homeland Security was published on Federal Register on June 26, 2020, and brings substantial restrictions for those who apply for Employment Authorization Document (EAD) and asylum in the US concomitantly....
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