Visa Bulletin for December 2020
November 29, 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.
Immigration News
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Trump’s Final Days: More Immigration Restrictions to Come
November 25, 2020The Trump administration has implemented dozens of immigration regulations over the last four years, but with less than two months left in office, the president is showing little sign of slowing down. His restrictive immigration policies have been a hallmark… View Article
Latest Updates: Coronavirus and Immigration
November 17, 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
Trump Administration Changes U.S. Citizenship Test, Increases Number of Questions
November 13, 2020U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Friday that it would be updating the naturalization civics test for the first time since 2008. The test, taken by U.S. citizenship applicants, will now be expanded, with additional questions and topics, although the… View Article
What the Biden Presidency Means for Immigration Policy
November 10, 2020By picking Kamala Harris, Joe Biden is keeping immigration issues front and center.
November 2020 U.S. Visa Bulletin Archive
October 31, 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.
A Snapshot of Immigrant Women in the United States
October 27, 2020Women and girls are more likely to immigrate to the United States through the family-based immigration system than men, according to a new report from the American Immigration Council.The family-based system allows family members, whether citizens or permanent residents of… View Article
Election 2020: Growing Influence of Immigrant Voters in Battleground States
October 12, 2020Have you noticed it’s a presidential election year? Between the nonstop news coverage, the blanketing of political advertising and the robocalls (so many robocalls!), it might be easy to become overwhelmed by all the noise and lose sight of what… View Article
Trump Administration Announces New Restrictions Targeting H-1B Visas
October 6, 2020The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it would impose further restrictions on temporary work visas for highly skilled foreign workers.The new regulations, which will go into effect in 60 days, will tighten restrictions on companies hiring foreign workers on H-1B… View Article
Federal Court Temporarily Halts Immigration Fee Hike
September 29, 2020A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) from increasing fees for green card and U.S. citizenship applications, just days before the new fees were scheduled to take effect.Why was the rule blocked?In his decision,… View Article