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Dec

An Enhanced H-1B Program with Increased Efficiency – President Biden’s Parting gift to the Business Community?

December 20, 2024Bloom SolutionsUS Immigration

On December 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is set to publish the second portion of its H-1B modernization rule. The draft rule was originally published for notice and comment on October 23, 2023. It was broken into two parts so that the provisions concerning the H-1B registration and the lottery process...

Dec

Rising EB-5 Demand Signals Potential Impact on Future Cut-Off Dates

December 16, 2024Bloom SolutionsUS Immigration

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) in its January 2025 Visa Bulletin confirms that Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing for the Unreserved EB-5 category will remain unchanged. Additionally, the Reserved EB-5 categories will continue to be “current” for the coming month. However, the bulletin also contains an important caution: cut-off dates for the...

Dec

USCIS to End Streamlined Processing for H-4 and L-2 Dependent Applications from January 18, 2025

December 11, 2024Bloom SolutionsUS Immigration

Since January 2023, H-4 and L-2 extension applications submitted alongside the principal beneficiary’s H-1B or L-1 petitions have been processed concurrently with the primary petitions. This practice was implemented under the terms of the November 10, 2021, legal settlement in Shergill v. Mayorkas, known as the Edakunni settlement. Over the past two years, this agreement...

Nov

Why Global Immigration Services Matter

November 4, 2024Lawquest AdminGlobal Immigration

Global migration from India is on the rise. People are relocating overseas in search of better opportunities, safety, education, or family ties. The United States, Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia were the leading migration destinations in 2023. These nations all draw immigrants for different reasons, such as excellent healthcare and education, as well...

Oct

Everything You Need to Know About the U.S. Immigration Services and Its Processes

October 28, 2024Lawquest AdminGlobal Immigration, US Immigration

Immigrating to the United States is a significant decision that brings both exciting opportunities and notable challenges. Individuals may choose to move to the U.S. for various reasons, including reuniting with family, advancing their careers, or studying at world-renowned universities. However, the journey begins with understanding the immigration process and the regulations established by the...

Jan

LawQuest | US Immigration Alerts | Additional NI Visa Appointments for First Time Applicants, USCIS implementation of Prem Proc Final Stage & Adjudication of I-539 & I-765 applications together

January 24, 2023Lawquest AdminGeneral, Global Immigration, US Immigration

The US Embassy and Consulates in India Introduce More Visa Appointments There is finally some good news for visa applicants seeking a visa for the first time or those that do not qualify for Dropbox applications. The United States Embassy in New Delhi and Consulates in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad (collectively known as Mission...

Nov

Find a job or return to home country? An H-1B visa holder’s guide if they lose their job in the US

November 16, 2022Lawquest AdminUS Immigration

Find a job or return to home country? An H-1B visa holder’s guide if they lose their job in the US The unexpected layoffs of nonimmigrant workers in H-1B and other statuses at Twitter and other tech companies have created an environment of unrest among foreign workers. In view of this, a lot of questions...

Nov

Laid off Twitter, Meta workers a talent source for US IT companies

November 11, 2022Lawquest AdminUS Immigration

Laid off Twitter, Meta workers a talent source for US IT companies IT services and staffing firms in the United States could be in for a ready reserve of potential employees following mass layoffs by technology companies such as Twitter and Meta Inc. Many of those impacted by the layoffs are workers on an H-1B...

Oct

An Update on U.S. Visa Appointments and Consular Affairs in India

October 6, 2022Lawquest AdminGeneral, Newsletter, US Immigration

An Update on U.S. Visa Appointments and Consular Affairs in India Last week, the Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs, Mr. Don Heflin, at the U.S. Embassy in India, provided an update on visa processing in India. He described the steps they are taking across Mission India to reduce the visa appointment wait and processing time...

Sep

US Immigration Alert | Premium Processing Services Extended to Additional I-140 Pending Cases

September 17, 2022Lawquest AdminGlobal Immigration, Newsletter, US Immigration

Premium Processing Services Extended to Additional I-140 Pending Cases The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will extend premium processing services to additional pending cases. This third phase is similar to the first and second phases and will apply to certain previously filed Form I-140 petitions under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications....