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14 hours ago3 min read
H-1B Electronic Registration Process
The USCIS announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2026 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 7 and run...

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4 days ago2 min read
H-1B Final Rule, H-2 Final Rule, and Revised Form I-129 Took Effect on Jan. 17, 2025
H-1B Final Rule, H-2 Final Rule, and Revised Form I-129 Took Effect Jan. 17, 2025. According to the USCIS official website, The...

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5 days ago2 min read
USCIS Updates Filing Procedures for Form I-140
On January 13th, the USCIS announced a Federal Register notice (FRN) providing updated procedures for submitting a Form I-140, Immigrant...

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Jan 311 min read
USCIS Waives COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Adjustment of Status Applicants
According to the USCIS offical website: Effective Jan. 22, 2025, USCIS is waiving any and all requirements that applicants for...

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Jan 311 min read
U.S. Announces $500 Billion Investment in Artificial Intelligence
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a private investment of up to $500 billion to strengthen the country's artificial intelligence...

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Jan 282 min read
United States Deportation Procedure
The deportation process of illegal immigrants in the United States follows specific steps and procedures. Here is a summary in five key...

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Jan 241 min read
Migration Control: Trump's Actions
The United States immigration policies are being tightened through a series of presidential decrees and national emergency declarations....

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Jan 232 min read
Trump Decree Ends Birthright Citizenship
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, signed an executive order on January 20, 2025, aiming to restrict birthright...

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Jan 231 min read
Trump Signs Extensive Series of Executive Orders
Donald Trump began his second term as President of the United States by signing an extensive series of executive orders, prioritizing the...

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Jan 201 min read
Donald Trump Assumes Office as President of the United States
Donald Trump assumes office today as President of the United States, marking the beginning of a new term at the helm of the world's...

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Jan 171 min read
Immigrant Visas: Explore the Categories
There are four main categories of immigrant visas. Â Family Ties: Designed for spouses, children, parents, and siblings of U.S. citizens,...

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Jan 71 min read
USCIS Offices Closed on January 9th, 2025
President Biden has declared Thursday, Jan. 9th, a National Day of Mourning to remember the life and legacy of James Earl Carter Jr., the...

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Jan 71 min read
Trump's Promises and the Agricultural Sector
The US agricultural sector is urging President Donald Trump to exempt its workers from his mass deportation pledge. Approximately half of...

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Dec 20, 20242 min read
Donald Trump Economic Proposals
Donald Trump has presented a set of economic proposals focused on tax cuts, middle-class incentives, increased trade tariffs, and...

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Dec 20, 20242 min read
Trump to Facilitate Multi-Billion Dollar Investment
President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to fast-track regulatory approvals, including environmental ones, for companies or...

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Dec 20, 20241 min read
Elon Musk Supports Simplified Immigration Processes
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, reiterated the need to simplify the immigration process to attract skilled individuals to the United...

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Dec 18, 20241 min read
DHS Expands Extension of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs)
Final Rule Permanently Increases the Automatic Extension Period for Certain Employment Authorization Document Renewal Applicants. Â The...

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Dec 12, 20241 min read
George H.W. Bush and the 1990 Immigration Act
On November 29th, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the Immigration Act of 1990 into law, introducing updates to existing...

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Dec 6, 20241 min read
New USCIS Requirement for Form I-485
USCIS Now Requires Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record to be Submitted with Form I-485 for Certain...

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Nov 22, 20241 min read
Immigration Proposals - Donald Trump
Following his 2024 election win, Donald Trump intends to implement an immigration policy even more stringent than the one adopted during...
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