There is a system in place where the validity period of the Work Permit (Employment Authorization Document) is automatically extended for a certain period depending on the category. Previously, automatic extension was possible for up to a maximum of 180 days, but since May 2022, it has been extended for up to a maximum of 540 days by adding an addi...
Retrogression of priority dates occurs when there are more immigrant visa applications submitted in a particular visa category than there are available visas for that category in a given fiscal year. When this happens, the Department of State (DOS) will establish a “cut-off date” for that visa category. This means that only those who fi...
PURPOSE The USCIS Parole Program for International Entrepreneurs is a program designed to allow foreign entrepreneurs to temporarily enter and remain in the United States to develop and grow startup businesses. The program was established to help attract foreign entrepreneurs to the United States, and to create new jobs and stimulate economic growt...
DHS has announced processes through which nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, and their immediate family members, may request to come to the United States in a safe and orderly way. Qualified beneficiaries who are outside the United States and lack U.S. entry documents may be considered, on a case-by-case basis, for advanced authori...
Department of States updated the Foreign Affair Manual to include residence abroad requirement for F1 and M1 visa application. As a part of the visa application, applicants must prove that they will intend to depart the US upon completion of their study in the US. According to the new guideline, student visa applicant, by providing evidence to live...
