USCIS Updates EB-5 Case Processing Time Estimates The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced last week changes to streamline how the agency communicates case processing times. The agency said the changes are intended to make less difficult the ability to get an immediate answer on when individuals can make an inquiry about their case…. Read more »
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! 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 »
US steps up visa processing, with special focus on students On May 11, Don Heflin, Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi went live on Instagram and Facebook to provide an update on visa services with a special focus on students. This is a summary of the information shared with… Read more »
Travel companies are expecting a heavy rush to the US following the withdrawal of curbs on fully vaccinated travellers from select countries, including India, on November 8. The move will benefit those holding long-term tourist, business, and work visas. Also, new and extra flights by Air India and American Airlines are expected to provide better… Read more »
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 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
Privileges Under India’s OCI Scheme Curtailed The Indian Government drastically curtails the privileges granted to Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cardholders in India. This has come in the wake of several instances where OCI cardholders have approached the courts to exercise their privileges, especially with regard to admission into institutes of higher education, research and… Read more »
The USCIS has granted a further reprieve where petitioners or applicants need to present further evidence to the USCIS or respond to a notice of intention to deny or similar notice. The USCIS in March had announced that such responses for requests and notices issued between March 1, 2020 and May 1, 2020 could be… Read more »
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) continues to suspend in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and
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