LATEST NEWS ON IMMIGRATION
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July 2021 -
Restrictions eased for the fully vaccinated/ Policy updates for several processes/ Criteria for expedited processing/ Application Final Action Dates for July 2021/ Dates for Filling Visa Applicatins - June 2021.
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June 2021 -
U.S. bans most travel from India/ Temporary suspension of biometrics/ Application Final Action Dates for June 2021/ Dates for Filling Visa Applicatins-June 2021.
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May 2021 -
Trump’s nonimmigrant visa restrictions expire/ USCIS extends flexibility for responding to agency requests/ Application Final Action Dates for May 2021/ Dates for Filling Visa Applicatins-April 2021.
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April 2021 -
Public charge rule rescinded/ Citizenship Act introduced in Congress/ Application Final Action Dates for April 2021/ Dates for Filling Visa Applicatins-April 2021.
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March 2021 -
H1B process announced for FY2022 / Extended flexibility for agency requests/ Old naturalization test may return.
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February 2021 -
Inbound passengers to show negative Covid test / Replacing green card stickers / Delays in receipt notices and biometrics.
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January 2021 -
Biden’s broad immigration plan for 2021 / USCIS DACA updates.
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December 2020 -
The government recently published three rules that will have a significant impact on the H-1B visa program.
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November 2020 -
The October Visa Bulletin surprised many employment-based visa applicants by moving the EB3
(Employment-Based Skilled) category ahead by almost five years to January 1, 2015. It mostly affected those Indian nationals with priority dates from 2010 to 2015, as it allowed them to file for their adjustment of status applications from October 1, 2020.
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October 2020 -
As a response to Covid-19, USCIS is extending the flexibility it announced on March 30, in responding to notices, if the issuance date listed on the request, notice, or decision is between March 1, 2020, and January 1, 2021.
