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August 13, 2022Lawquest AdminGlobal Immigration, US Immigration

Aug

USCIS Will No Longer Accept Combined Fee Payments For EB-5, Immigrant Investor Program Applications or Petitions

August 4, 2022Lawquest AdminGlobal Immigration, Newsletter, US Immigration

USCIS Will No Longer Accept Combined Fee Payments For EB-5, Immigrant Investor Program Petitions The USCIS has announced that going forward they will no longer accept combined fee payment of Form I-526 (Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor) or Form I-526E (Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor), filed with Form I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence...

Jul

Expansion of Premium Processing

July 27, 2022Lawquest AdminGlobal Immigration, Newsletter, US Immigration

Premium Processing for Multinational Manager/Executive and National Interest Waiver Petitions Premium processing is welcome news for I-140 beneficiaries and their sponsoring employers given that many of these cases may have been waiting for several months and even years, preventing thousands of foreign nationals from achieving their permanent residence in the U.S. Newly filed I-140 petitions will continue to remain ineligible for premium processing at this time....

Jul

USCIS Extends COVID Related Flexible Measures and Accept Electronic Scans Of Signatures

July 27, 2022Lawquest AdminCovid-19, Global Immigration, Newsletter, US Immigration

Continuing Flexible Measures from the USCIS on account of COVID-19 Pandemic The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) further extends through October 23, 2022, flexible measures that were introduced on account of COVID-19 regarding timelines when responding to certain requests and notices from the agency. Petitioners and applicants will continue to have an additional 60 days beyond the due date to...

May

USCIS Updates EB-5 Case Processing Time Estimates

May 21, 2022Lawquest AdminUS Immigration

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....

May

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

May 20, 2022Lawquest AdminUS Immigration

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,...

May

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

May 18, 2022Lawquest AdminUS Immigration

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...

May

US steps up visa processing, with special focus on students

May 16, 2022Lawquest AdminUS Immigration

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...

Nov

Ready to fly again: Travel firms expect heavy rush as US lifts curbs

November 30, 2021Lawquest AdminUS Immigration

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...

Nov

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

November 30, 2021Lawquest AdminUS Immigration

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...

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