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Electronic I-94 Rollout on 30 April 2013

Electronic I-94 Rollout on 30 April 2013

Executive Summary on Immigration Principles and Policies

The Trump Administration is ready to work with Congress to achieve three immigration policy objectives to ensure safe and lawful admissions; defend the safety and security of our country; and protect American workers and taxpayers. Please check attached document for the executive summary.

California Service Center Relocates

Release Date 09/11/2024 On Aug. 12, the California Service Center (CSC) moved to a new facility as USCIS centralizes processing for immigration benefits. The new address is: USCIS California Service Center 2642 Michelle Drive Tustin, CA 92780

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H-1 Lottery Over

H-1 Lottery Over

USCIS No Longer Accepting Petitions for One-Time Increase to the Temporary Nonagricultural Visa Program

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is no longer accepting petitions from U. S. employers seeking to hire temporary nonagricultural workers under the one-time increase to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 H-2B cap announced in July. For the first time, in May, Congress delegated its authority...

Proposal on H-1B Visa and Green Card Fee Hike

As stated by "Indian Express" : A proposal that will hit Indian IT companies the most, US software giant Microsoft Corporation has suggested a whopping fee of USD 10,000 (over Rs 5 lakh) for a new category of H-1B visas and USD 15,000 (more than Rs 7.5 lakh) for permanent residency or Green card. Th...

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USCIS Reaches FY 2014 H-1B Cap

USCIS Reaches FY 2014 H-1B Cap

Executive Order on Visas

On June 26, 2017, the United States Supreme Court issued an order agreeing to hear the Administration’s appeals of two rulings by Federal Appeals Courts regarding Executive Order 13780 and partially granting the government’s request to stay the lower courts’ injunctions. We will keep those traveling...

USCIS to Begin Accepting Applications under the International Entrepreneur Rule

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today it is taking steps to implement the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER), in accordance with a recent court decision.