Immigration news & commentary
Updates and analysis from the Law Offices of Rajiv S. Khanna, PC.
USCIS to Provide Contract Interpreters for Asylum Interviews - Temporary Rule to Help Reduce Spread of COVID-19
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a temporary final rule to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) by using government-contracted telephonic interpreters for affirmative asylum interviews at no cost to the applicant.
By Rajiv S. KhannaUSCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending the flexibilities it announced on March 30, 2020, to assist applicants, petitioners, and requestors who are responding to certain:
By Rajiv S. KhannaUSCIS Releases Fact Sheet for ELIS and the SEVIS Form I-20
Background U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will transition from a paper-based model to a secure, electronic environment. This new user-friendly system is called the USCIS Electronic Immigration System (USCIS ELIS). Introduction USCIS ELIS is an easy-to-use system designed to modern...
By Rajiv S. KhannaRajiv's News Clips - United States Department of Labor proposes increase in H-1B wages - The Economic Times
Published by : The Economic Times - Date: September 22, 2020 Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv on the article: Rajiv Khanna, Managing Partner at Immigration.com, said the wages are set according to the person’s experience level and that over the last years there have been calls to raise the minimum lev...
By Rajiv S. KhannaRajiv's Article - View: Trump’s Immigration - Destruction, not disruption - The Economic Times
Published by : The Economic Times - Date: October 14, 2020 By Rajiv Khanna
By Rajiv S. KhannaRajiv's News Clips - US Senate passes Bill to do away with country-caps on employment-based green cards; hurdles remain - The Economic Times
Published by : The Economic Times - Date: December 03, 2020 Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv on the article:
By Rajiv S. KhannaRajiv's Article - Immigration law meets Facebook: Decoding the discrimination lawsuit against the social media giant - The Economic Times
Published by: The Economic Times - Date: December 11, 2020 Synopsis
By Rajiv S. KhannaRajiv's Article - Biden administration begins reversing Trump's damage on H-1B and immigration
Published by: The Economic Times - Date: January 21, 2021 Synopsis Politically, this is a good time for immigration laws to be revamped and modernized. Concluding from various polls conducted over the last two years, 70% of the US population considers immigration to be important for the United State...
By Rajiv S. KhannaRajiv's Comments in the News - Wage hike rule of Trump admin under review, will not apply to upcoming H-1B filing season
Published by: The Times of India - Date: January 28, 2021 Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article: Rajiv S Khanna, Managing Attorney at Immigration.com told TOI, "The May 14, timeline should take us past the H-1B lottery, if the Labour Condition Application (LCA) process is done before the kic...
By Rajiv S. KhannaCBP Launches the Electronic Visa Update System for Early Enrollments
Nationals of the People’s Republic of China with a 10-year visa will update their information every two years using EVUS
By Rajiv S. KhannaU.S. Customs and Border Protection Information About the January 27, 2017 Executive Order
U.S. Customs and Border Protection provides information about the January 27, 2017 executive order, "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States," on its website. Please check that site for ongoing updates.
By Rajiv S. KhannaWritten testimony of DHS Secretary John F. Kelly for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing titled “Improving Border Security and Public Safety”
Release Date: April 5, 2017 342 Dirksen Senate Office Building Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member McCaskill, and distinguished Members of the Committee: It is a great honor and privilege to appear before you today to discuss the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) crucial missions of protecting the ho...
By Rajiv S. Khanna