On September 29, the Federal District Court for the Northern District of California issued a nationwide injunction halting U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) implementation of its new fee schedule, which it published earlier this year with a scheduled effective date of October 2. The new fee schedule would have […]
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Increase in Visa Reciprocity for E, H, and L Visa Holders from Mexico
5 Aug
by Foster LLP, on COVID-19 Updates, Immigration Updates, News
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has recently implemented major changes to the reciprocity schedule for citizens of Mexico for the E, H, and L visa classifications. Mexicans have been limited to being issued nonimmigrant work visas with a maximum validity of only one year. This impacted visa holders who […]
USCIS To Increase Government Filing Fees for Most Processes
4 Aug
by Foster LLP, on COVID-19 Updates, Immigration Updates, News
On August 3, 2020, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule outlining changes to the fees it charges for immigration and naturalization benefit requests. This rule will go into effect on October 2, 2020. While several fees were actually reduced, the new fees represent an average increase of 20%, and some fees increased […]
By Corinne Abrams U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker said she would look into India’s complaints about America’s decision to raise the cost of applying for some H-1B and other skilled worker visas by thousands of dollars. India’s commerce minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at a news conference on Tuesday that business […]