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Month: July 2024

The July 2024 Visa Bulletin has brought unexpected good news for Indian visa applicants. After months of minimal movement, the bulletin shows significant advancements in several employment-based Green Card categories. Most notably, the EB-1 preference for Indian applicants has jumped...

Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status Release Date: July 19, 2024 Redesignation Allows Additional Newly Eligible Somali Nationals to Apply for TPS and Employment Authorization Documents  WASHINGTON – Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas...

USCIS Issues Policy Guidance on Children’s Acquisition of Citizenship USCIS is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding provisions for children’s acquisition of citizenship. USCIS updated its guidance on children’s acquisition of citizenship in response to public feedback. It...

DHS announces extension and redesignation of TPS for Yemen; certain EADs will be extended through September 3, 2025. On July 8, 2024, DHS announced the extension and redesignation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, through March 3, 2026....

DHS Announced Employment Authorization for Yemeni F-1 Nonimmigrant Students DHS ANNOUNCES SPECIAL STUDENT RELIEF EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR F-1 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM YEMEN This notice provides relief from Sept. 4, 2024, through March 3, 2026, for eligible Yemeni students.

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ICE Announced Employment Authorization for Somali F-1 Nonimmigrant Students ICE suspended employment restricting regulatory requirements for F-1 nonimmigrant students from Somalia who are experiencing severe economic hardship effective September 18, 2024, and ending on March 17, 2026. Published on July...

Visa Bulletin for August 2024 The Dept of State has posted the August 2024 Visa Bulletin. It lists final action dates and filing dates for August 2024. The Visa Bulletin contains an update on Diversity Visa availability and Employment Based...

Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status Release Date: July 19, 2024 Redesignation Allows Additional Newly Eligible Somali Nationals to Apply for TPS and Employment Authorization Documents  WASHINGTON – Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas...

Visa Bulletin for July 2024 The Dept of State posted the July 2024 Visa Bulletin. It lists final action dates and filing dates for July 2024. The Visa Bulletin contains an update on Diversity Visa availability and Employment Based 3rd Preference retrogression...

President Biden’s recent announcement of a new program provides a promising opportunity for thousands of undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens to secure permanent residency without leaving the country. Here’s how this new policy can benefit you and how our...

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