Visa Bulletin for September 2020
September 16, 2020The U.S. Department of State released its latest Visa Bulletin. That’s a big deal if you’re waiting for your priority date to be current so that your green card application can move forward.
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Latest Updates: Coronavirus and Immigration
September 15, 2020The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). Numerous countries, including the United States, have implemented travel or entry restrictions at their ports of entry. These changes will impact nonimmigrant visa… View Article
COVID-19 and Its Effect on Immigrant Workers
September 9, 2020Immigrants have been disproportionately impacted by the recession brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, and according to newly released data, their job losses could significantly slow the United States’ economic recovery.Beginning in February, right as the coronavirus began its sweep… View Article
The Fix Is In — Nearly 300,000 Immigrants Won’t Become U.S. Citizens In Time For the 2020 Election
September 3, 2020It is now too late for nearly 300,000 aspiring Americans to vote in the 2020 election, because the Trump administration’s delays will prevent them from becoming U.S. citizens in time.Newly disclosed government data, reported by Washington Post journalist Catherine Rampell… View Article
Trump Administration Plans to Collect More Biometrics Data From Immigrants
September 1, 2020The Trump administration plans to vastly increase the number of immigrants who would be required to submit biometrics data with their immigrant visa applications, while also allowing the government to collect additional personal information, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)… View Article
What Do the USCIS Furloughs Mean For Green Card and Citizenship Applications?
August 25, 2020IMPORTANT UPDATE —August 25, 2020: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency would avert its plans to furlough about 13,400 employees come Aug. 30 and that it would continue operating through the end of fiscal year 2020…. View Article
What the Biden-Harris Ticket Means for Immigration Policy
August 19, 2020By picking Kamala Harris, Joe Biden is keeping immigration issues front and center.
The Visa Bulletin: What’s New for August 2020?
August 5, 2020The U.S. Department of State released its latest Visa Bulletin. That’s a big deal if you’re waiting for your priority date to be current so that your green card application can move forward.
The Visa Bulletin: What’s New for July 2020?
July 1, 2020The U.S. Department of State released its latest Visa Bulletin. That’s a big deal if you’re waiting for your priority date to be current so that your green card application can move forward.
How Long Does It Take to Finish an Immigration Regulation?
June 30, 2020These days, it seems like the federal government is announcing new immigration policies all the time. Yet often it’s difficult to tell the difference between what’s a real change and what’s still just in the planning stages.That distinction — between… View Article