Immigration news & commentary
Updates and analysis from the Law Offices of Rajiv S. Khanna, PC.
USCIS Launches Informational Video on the SAVE Program
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) posted an informational video on its Web site that provides an overview of the agency’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program.
By Rajiv S. KhannaEmployer Filing Tips for Preparing and Submitting H-2B Prevailing Wage Requests and H-2A/H-2B Labor Certification Applications
As part of the Office of Foreign Labor Certification's (OFLC) on-going efforts to increase public engagement, the OFLC will host a webinar on Tuesday, September 13, 2016, designed to educate stakeholders, program users, and other interested members of the public on recent program workload trends, co...
By Rajiv S. KhannaRajiv's Comments in the News - Blow for Indians: US mulls time limit on student visas
Published by: NewsBytes - July 02, 2025 https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/world/us-proposes-fixed-duration-visa… Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:
By Rajiv S. KhannaVisa Bulletin For September 2025
This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during September for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center.
By Rajiv S. KhannaNPWC Processing Times Updated
NPWC Processing Times (as of 10/13/2015)
By Rajiv S. KhannaRajiv's Comments in the News - US eyes fixed visa term for foreign students: How it may put lakhs of Indians on tighter clock
Published by: Moneycontrol - July 02, 2025 https://www.moneycontrol.com/world/us-eyes-fixed-visa-term-for-foreign-… Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:
By Rajiv S. KhannaVisa Bulletin For January 2022
This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during January for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center. For more on the Visa Bu...
By Rajiv S. KhannaH-2B Prevailing Wage Determinations
Effective December 8, 2014, the Department is no longer issuing prevailing wage determinations in the H-2B program based on employer provided wage surveys. This action is in response to the Court order entered December 5, 2014 in Comite de Apoyo a los Trabajadores Agricolas et al v. Solis, No. 14-35...
By Rajiv S. KhannaRajiv's Comments in the News - US proposes ‘time limit’ on stay of foreign students: How it will impact Indians
Published by: Business Today- July 02, 2025 https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/us-time-limit-rule-stay-foreign-st… Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:
By Rajiv S. KhannaVisa Bulletin For April 2022
This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during April for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center. For more details please v...
By Rajiv S. KhannaNew 2015 H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs)
The Department has published a notice in the Federal Register announcing new Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) for each state, based on the Farm Labor Survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The AEWRs are the minimum hourly wage rates the Department has determined must be offered and...
By Rajiv S. KhannaRajiv's Comments in the News - US may limit student visas to fixed stay periods, proposal under review
Published by: Mathrubhumi English - July 02, 2025 https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/us-may-limit-student-visas-t… Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:
By Rajiv S. Khanna