U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending certain COVID-19-related
flexibilities through March 23, 2023. Under these …
[Read More]By Michael H. Markovitch, Esq. on January, 26, 2023
Introduction
On September 9, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued the final
rule, pursuant to …
[Read More]By Michael H. Markovitch, Esq. on January, 05, 2023
What is the EB-5 Visa?
The US Congress voted to bring back the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program on
March 10, …
[Read More]By Michael H. Markovitch, Esq. on March, 18, 2022
Each year USCIS issues 85,000 new H-1B visas. There are 65,000 for foreign nationals with a bachelor’s degree …
[Read More]By Michael H. Markovitch, Esq. on February, 07, 2022
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently announced that it would launch
another phase of its premium expedited processing …
[Read More]By Michael H. Markovitch, Esq. on January, 19, 2023
USCIS is to now Implement Second Phase of Premium Processing for Certain
Previously Filed EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 …
[Read More]By Michael H. Markovitch, Esq. on July, 18, 2022
With the current war ensuing in Ukraine and many civilians fleeing the country, the U.S. has released information and guidelines as to …
[Read More]By Michael H. Markovitch, Esq. on March, 02, 2022
As of November 8, 2021, the United States will launch a new travel system with open borders for vaccinated international …
[Read More]By Michael H. Markovitch, Esq. on November, 04, 2021
On January 3, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) posted a
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) recommending …
[Read More]By Michael H. Markovitch, esq. on January, 09, 2023
Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is announcing a trio of efforts to increase efficiency and reduce burdens to the …
[Read More]By Michael H. Markovitch, Esq. on March, 29, 2022
Five years ago, USCIS routinely took three months to issue employment authorization documents (EADs) and advance parole (AP) travel …
[Read More]By Michael H. Markovitch, Esq. on February, 08, 2022
The White House issued a memo stating that the United States is moving away from country-by-country restrictions and adopting …
[Read More]By Michael H. Markovitch, Esq. on October, 26, 2021