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May

LawQuest US Immigration Alert | USCIS Revives The International Entrepreneur Parole Program

May 14, 2021
USCIS Revives The International Entrepreneur Parole Program This week, the USCIS revived The International Entrepreneur Parole Program (“the IEP”) which grants qualifying foreign nationals permission to remain in the United States for up to five years in order to grow a start-up business that has potential for substantial growth and job creation. The program does not provide...
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14
May

LawQuest US Immigration Alert | DOL Delays Wage Rule Implementation & USCIS Suspends Biometric Requirement

May 14, 2021
DOL Delays Wage Rule Implementation & USCIS Suspends Biometrics Requirement Wage Rule Delayed The Department of Labor (DOL) announced this week that it will further delay the Prevailing Wage Rule that proposes an increase in the prevailing wages for the H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 and the PERM programs. The rule was set to apply on May 4, 2021 but...
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05
May

LawQuest US Immigration Alert | USCIS Expected to Suspend Biometric Requirement for Certain Visa Categories

May 5, 2021
USCIS Expected to Suspend Biometrics Requirement for Certain Visa Categories The USCIS is expected to soon suspend the biometrics requirement for H-4, L-2, and E-1, E-2, and E-3 visa categories of Form I-539 applications.  The agency announced its intention on May 4, in a hearing of a federal litigation that had challenged the USCIS’ lengthy...
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01
May

LawQuest US Immigration Alert | U.S. Imposes India Travel Ban and Consulates Cancel Appointments

May 1, 2021
U.S. Imposes India Travel Ban and Consulates Cancel Appointments On April 30, President Biden issued a Proclamation than bans the entry into the U.S. of foreign nationals traveling from India. This ban will take effect May 4, 2021. The Proclamation will bar entry to those individuals who have been present in India for 14 days...
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28
Apr

LawQuest US Immigration Alert | USCIS to now give Deference to Prior Decisions in Adjudicating Extension Petitions

April 28, 2021
USCIS to now give Deference to Prior Decisions in Adjudicating Extension Petitions  The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 27 that it will reinstate an earlier 2004 policy that directs officers to give deference to prior decisions when adjudicating extension requests, involving the same parties and facts.  The new guidance takes effect immediately. Under the...
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28
Apr

LawQuest US Immigration Alert | Consulates in India | Severely Truncated Services and Partial Closures

April 28, 2021
Consulates in India | Severely Truncated Services and Partial Closures Mumbai:  Due to rising COVID rates and for the safety and protection of our customers and staff, the U.S. Consulate General in Mumbai currently is only providing essential services to U.S. citizens and limited and emergency nonimmigrant and immigrant visa services until further notice.  New Delhi: ...
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22
Apr

LawQuest Indian Immigration Alert | India Restores Certain Categories of Electronic Visas | Excludes A Few Countries

April 22, 2021
India Restores Certain Categories of Electronic Visas (e-visas)   The Government of India has restored the electronic visa (e-visa) facility for foreign nationals from 156 countries. The following categories of e-visas have been restored: e-business visa; e-conference visa; e-medical visa; and e-medical attendant visa. It is imperative to note that the e-tourist visa still stands suspended....
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01
Apr

LawQuest Indian Immigration Alert | OCI Cardholders Now No Longer Required to Carry Old Passports for Travel to India

April 1, 2021
OCI Cardholders Now No Longer Required to Carry Old Passports for Travel to India The Indian missions in the U.S. have issued a press release stating that the requirement of carrying both old and new passports, along with the OCI card, has been done away with. Going forward, an OCI cardholder, whose OCI card bears...
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31
Mar

LawQuest US Immigration Alert | H-1B Cap Lottery for FY 2022 Completed & the NIV Travel Ban Set to Lapse on March 31, 2021

March 31, 2021
H-1B Cap Lottery for FY 2022 Completed & the NIV Travel Ban Set to Lapse on March 31, 2021 USCIS Completes Cap Lottery  On March 30, 2021, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it had completed the lottery and had selected H-1B registrations for FY 2022. We have anecdotally learnt that several petitioners...
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26
Mar

Immigration Related Updates from India

March 26, 2021
Immigration Related Updates from India  India Travel Update  As India is in the midst of a second and sweeping COVID-19 wave, scheduled international commercial passenger services remain closed. However, international scheduled flights are permitted on select routes on a case-by-case basis. India has established “air transport bubble” arrangements with certain countries (such as the U.S.,...
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