
Immigration Blog
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Trump’s Executive Order Is Effectively Nullified by Consular Closures
Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2020
The recent Executive Order (described by the President as “suspending immigration”) is temporarily relevant only to some green card applicants outside the U.S. The impact, for those included under the order, would be to delay processing of cases already submitted – but not yet approved - for at least a 60-day period.
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ILA Updates Amid COVID-19
Posted on Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Immigration Law Associates remains fully committed to providing essential legal services to immigrant families and their employers during this difficult time!
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Important COVID-19 Updates
Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2020
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: USCIS CANCELING INTERVIEWS, SUSPENDING IN-PERSON SERVICES
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New H-1B Cap-Subject Registration Process Open March 1
Posted on Monday, February 24, 2020
USCIS has announced its 2020 H-1B application process, which opens with a new “registration” step at noon on March 1. Don’t let it pass you or your employer by.
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Changes to Inadmissibility Rule, USCIS Forms to Take Effect February 24
Posted on Monday, February 24, 2020
A sweeping change to the Public Charge ground of Inadmissibility has been cleared to go into effect by the Supreme Court, and will be implemented on February 24, 2020 for all applicants, including those from Illinois.
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Public Charge and Immigration in Illinois, in the Rest of the Nation
Posted on Friday, January 31, 2020
A January 27 Supreme Court ruling has made it significantly easier for the federal government to deny adjustment of status (green card) cases on “public charge” grounds – except in Illinois that is.
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New Cap-Subject H-1B Registration Procedure in 2020
Posted on Thursday, December 12, 2019
USCIS has announced that starting in 2020, the initial step for employers seeking cap-subject H-1B visas has changed.
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USCIS Proposals and Changes: New Forms, Higher Fees
Posted on Wednesday, November 27, 2019
USCIS is proposing new fees for its applications: in some cases, the fees will decrease, but for the most part, fees will increase.
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Poland Now Part of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP)
Posted on Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Poland has now joined the 38 other countries whose nationals can enter without a visa for business or pleasure.