1. Do lawful permanent residents and temporary visa holders (e.g. H-1B, L-1, F-1 etc.) have to file a Form AR-11 with USCIS to report any change of address if they are staying at a temporary location and are prevented from returning home because of flooding/damages? Filing an AR-11 is not […]
September 2017 Visa Bulletin – Forward Progress for EB-2 Category
23 Aug
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
The U.S. Department of State published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for September 2017, moving forward nine (9) months to January 1, 2016 the previously announced “cut-off date” for the EB-2 Category under the “Final Action cut off dates,” except for India and China which remain further backlogged. There was only […]
U.S. Visa Applications in Russia to be Accepted only at U.S. Embassy In Moscow
21 Aug
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On Monday, August 21st, the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Russia announced that beginning Wednesday, August 23, 2017, U.S. nonimmigrant visa applications (e.g., B, F, H, L, O, P) will only be accepted at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. The U.S. Consulates in St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, and Vladivostok have suspended […]
DREAM Act of 2017 Would Offer a Pathway to Permanent Residency for DACA Recipients
21 Aug
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
United States Senators Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) recently reintroduced the DREAM Act as Senate Bill 1615, “Dream Act of 2017.” This bill would authorize permanent residency for millions of children and young adults who were brought to the United States unlawfully before the age of 18. The […]