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Update on U.S. Consular Operations

On July 11, 2020, the Department of State that beginning on July 15, 2020, Consulate posts may begin a phased reopening of routine visa services, depending on local conditions. The Department of ...

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By Michael H. Markovitch, Esq. on July, 17, 2020

The June 22nd Trump Proclamation

On June 22, 2020, President Trump signed an executive order that will suspend the entry of foreign nationals in the H-1B, L-1, H-2B, J-1 categories. The nonimmigrant ban will be in place through ...

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By Michael H. Markovitch, Esq. on June, 24, 2020

Latest News From The USCIS

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is preparing some domestic offices to reopen and resume non-emergency public services on or after June 4. On March 18, USCIS temporarily suspended routine ...

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By Michael H. Markovitch, Esq. on May, 28, 2020

COVID-19 And Its Impact On Immigration

The spread of COVID-19 is triggering changes to U.S. immigration policies, procedures and enforcement.  Every day, we are receiving new guidelines from the federal government as to how this epidemic ...

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By Michael H. Markovitch, Esq. on April, 14, 2020

The New H-1B Program For 2020

The new process for petitioning for highly educated H-1B workers will officially begin on March 1, 2020. For the first time, a U.S. employer who wants to file a petition that is subject to the annual ...

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By Michael H. Markovitch, Esq. on January, 21, 2020