Inheritance Planning: The Differences Between US beneficiary & Indian Nominee Rights

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Inheritance Planning: The differences between US beneficiary & Indian nominee rights By Poorvi Chothani, Sujatha Krishnaswamy, RoopaDoraswamy, Sushma Nagaraj, Rekha Rao & Priya Gidwani Certain persons of Indian descent, their progeny and spouses could qualify to register as Overseas Citizens of India giving them permanent residence rights among other things. Similarly in the United States,… Read more »

Providing Perspective on Potential Solutions to U.S. Visa Backlogs. Too Soon to Raise Your Hopes!

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Providing perspective on potential solutions to U.S. visa backlogs. Too soon to raise your hopes! A US presidential advisory commission has voted to streamline the green card process, which, if implemented, will hugely reduce wait times for Indian applicants. The President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (PACAANHPI) has voted to… Read more »

H-1B visa approvals up on Biden administration’s easier rules

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Request for Evidence down significantly, say law firms As an indication of easing of H-1B visa rules by the Biden Administration, the percentage of applications getting approved has gone up significantly. As a result, the number of cases requiring Request for Evidence (RFE) has come down significantly, according to immigration law firms. RFE is sought… Read more »

The Hopes of Many Indian EB-5 Investors Dashed

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The hopes of many Indian EB-5 Investors dashed as the D.C. Court judgment confirmed a lower court ruling that family members of investors must be counted against the 10,000 per year annual ceiling for EB-5 visas. Read more: https://www.eb5investors.com/blog/eb5-visa-dependents-count-towards-cap

LawQuest US Immigration Alert | FY 2022 New H-1B Cap Registration Selections

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FY 2022 New H-1B Cap Registration Selections The USCIS recently determined that it needed to select additional registrations to reach the FY 2022 numerical cap allocations. On July 28, additional cap registrations have been selected from the previously submitted electronic registrations. The petitions for the newly selected registrations can be filed between August 2, 2021… Read more »

LawQuest US Immigration Alert | Extended Validity of NIEs For Travel from India to the U.S.

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Extended Validity of NIEs For Travel from India to the U.S. On July 6, 2021, the U.S. State Department announced that National Interest Exceptions (NIEs) to Presidential Proclamation 10199 that affects travel from India issued by the Department of State will be valid for 12 months from the date of approval and for multiple entries. This announcement… Read more »

LawQuest US Immigration Alert | USCIS Guidance Regarding the Lapsed EB-5 Regional Center Program

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USCIS Publishes Guidance Regarding the Lapsed EB-5 Regional Center Program  On June 30, the EB-5 Regional Center immigration program formally expired. So, what does this mean for investors? There is no definitive answer to this question. Thousands of investors are affected by this and stake holders in the industry, including most EB-5 attorneys believe that… Read more »

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