
Immigration Blog
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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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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.
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The Health Insurance Requirement and Immigration: How High a Barrier?
Posted on Tuesday, November 5, 2019
On October 4 a Presidential Proclamation mandated that the Department of State (DOS) confirm health insurance coverage prior to immigrant visa approval. How serious a problem is this for immigrant visa applicants?
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The Immigration Process of 21 Savage
Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Rapper 21 Savage (legal name She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph) was arrested by ICE in February of this year and detained.
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The Military and the Immigrant: Possibilities and Complications
Posted on Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Several benefits are available to immigrants who enlist in the military and their families.
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H-4 EAD Spouses: Time to Look at Options
Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2019
The H-4 Employment Authorization Program was always limited to a small fraction of H-4 spouses; however, the Trump administration now aims to eliminate the program entirely.