Immigration
USCIS Drops New Rules on Disclosing Negative Info
USCIS just announced a major update that affects ALL immigration applicants! If they plan to deny or revoke your immigration case based on derogatory
June 16, 2025
Green Card
How Does AI in the Visa Review Process Impact You?
According to a March 2025 report from Boundless, AI systems are being applied in visa screenings, border enforcement, biometric analysis, and even deportation decisions.
June 9, 2025
H-1B Visa
Can a Minor Criminal Record Derail Your Employment-Based Immigration?
Can a Minor Criminal Record Derail Your Employment-Based Immigration? Historically, in employment based immigration, minor criminal cases would not come up until the end
June 4, 2025
H-1B Visa
International Student Survival Guide: F-1 to H-1B in 2025
Today we discuss the transition from F-1 (international student) to H-1B (specialty occupation worker) in 2025. This includes new cap-gap rules effective this year,
June 2, 2025
Green Card
Common Medical Examination (Form I-693) Concerns
Those seeking to adjust status and become a permanent resident must, for the most part, submit a medical examination along with their adjustment application. The
April 25, 2022
Green Card
5 Ways to Get Your Adjustment of Status Moving Forward
Waiting for your adjustment of status to be processed and approved can be a painfully slow process. For many people, it can take years and
April 8, 2022
Immigration
News Flash: USCIS Seeks to Improve Some Immigration Services
On Wednesday, June 9, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the most recent policy updates to the USCIS Policy Manual. Specifically, the updates are intended to improve the following immigration procedures: expedited processing; request for evidence (RFE) and notice of intent to deny (NOID); and employment authorization documents
June 15, 2021
Non-immigrant Visa
Foreign Talent Doesn’t Harm U.S. Workers
According to a June 2021 policy brief by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) “U.S.-born IT professionals and computer and information systems majors continued to earn, on average, substantially more than other professional workers and other majors.” The brief also touches on the effect of foreign talent on the
June 11, 2021
H-1B Visa
News Flash: Cloudgen LLC Pleads Guilty to H-1B Fraud
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas, the Houston consulting and strategic solutions company has pleaded guilty to committing ongoing H-1B visa fraud for over seven years. Details of the H-1B Fraud The fraud was perpetrated from around March 2013 through December 2020. Cloudgen LLC
June 10, 2021
Green Card
Request for Evidence (RFE) Best Practices
Join our Webinar Scheduled for June 14, 2021 @ 6:00 PM EDT Topic: A unique prospective from experienced immigration attorneys about Adjustment of Status Requests for Evidence. How to be prepared for them and how to maximize your chances of not getting them all together. Visit Page https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkzFChJe2Vg After you’ve
June 10, 2021
Family Immigration
News Flash: Supreme Court Rules Against TPS Recipients
On Monday, June 7, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United Stated (SCOTUS) unanimously ruled that some Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients are not eligible for lawful permanent resident status, commonly known as green cards. It is important to note that this ruling does not apply to all TPS recipients.
June 8, 2021
Green Card
News Flash: EAGLE Act May Help Indian Green Card Hopefuls
The Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act of 2021 (H.R.3648) is a bipartisan piece of legislation which was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on July 1, 2021. The goal is to eliminate the per-country limit for employment-based green cards and increase the per-country limit
June 8, 2021
Fiancé Visa
The K-1 Fiancé Visa Timeline – Helpful Information for What to Expect
United States citizens who wish to bring a foreign fiancé to the United States must go through an extensive immigration process with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Both the United States citizen and his or her foreign fiancé will not only submit numerous forms and supporting documentation
June 6, 2021
Fiancé Visa
Fiancé Visa vs. Marriage Visa – Understand the Difference Now
Fiance Visa vs. Marriage Visa Marriage and the immigration process are matters that can be complicated, stressful, and uncertain. Because every person’s situation is unique, different immigration laws will come into play when a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident (“green card holder”) marries or intends to marry a
May 27, 2021
Green Card
Interfiling – I-485 Application
Join our Webinar May 26 at 6:00 PM EDTTopics: Interfiling, is it the right choice for you? EB-2/EB-3 downgrade/upgrade discussion. How interfiling impacts your child’s adjustability? Visit Page https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdO4niyQnN8 Obtaining a green card in the United States is no easy task. The paperwork alone is voluminous and can be complicated
May 21, 2021
Immigrant Visa
Termination of Employment and Green Card Application
Below is a summary of the various scenarios that may impact the status of an H-1B holder if they experience employment termination as they move through the process of PERM labor certification, I-140 petition, and I-485 application. The 180-day rule comes into play only once the I-140 petition has been
May 18, 2021
Family Immigration
News Flash: USCIS Suspends Biometrics Requirement
Due to the backlog in applications, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will temporarily suspend the biometrics (commonly known as “fingerprinting”) requirement for certain applicants filing Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status. Timeframe for Biometrics Suspension The suspension goes into effect on May 17, 2021 and
May 13, 2021
H-1B Visa
News Flash: Foreign Talent in Demand at U.S. Companies
The world of immigration law can be complex, unpredictable, and ever evolving. Rules change, timeframes shift, and the process of applying for a visa can be overwhelming. But there is good news! U.S. companies are still very much interested in retaining and recruiting foreign talent. Envoy Global recently conducted a
May 10, 2021
Family Immigration
News Flash: Family Reunification Is Top Priority for DOS
Everyone has been affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic in one way or another. When it comes to immigration, individuals seeking to come to the United States have also felt the impact. Travel has been restricted, while embassies and consulates are dealing with a backlog of immigrant visa applications. According
May 7, 2021
Immigration
News Flash: Limited Travel from India Due to COVID-19
Due to the recent surge in cases of COVID-19 in the Republic of India, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that the U.S. should be protected from travelers from that area. COVID-19 Surge in the Republic of India According to the CDC, the Republic of India
May 6, 2021
Immigration
News Flash: DHS Ends Civil Penalties for Failure-to-Depart
On April 23, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it has rescinded two delegation orders which gave certain Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials the power to impose civil financial penalties for noncitizens who fail to depart the U.S. What Were the Fees DHS Is Ending? According
April 30, 2021
Immigration
What Is the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER)
The hard truth is that the U.S. does not have a temporary work visa category specifically geared toward the needs of international entrepreneurs and start-up founders looking to come to the U.S. How can this be? You may wonder how among all the various work visas the U.S. does offer,
April 28, 2021
Immigration
News Flash: Lawsuit Accuses SoFi of Denying Loans to Immigrants
On Monday, April 12, 2021 a federal judge refused to dismiss “a civil rights class action against Social Finance Inc. (SoFi), a San Francisco-based online lending platform, that allegedly denied loans to immigrants who were legally residing in the United States when they applied for credit.” The lawsuit was filed
April 19, 2021
Green Card
Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) Travel Restrictions
COVID-19 has made traveling outside the U.S. a bit more complicated. In addition to the specific rules about the time a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) can be outside the U.S., the pandemic has made staying within those guidelines trickier. Lockdown orders and cancelled flights are just some of the ways
April 16, 2021
Family Immigration
News Flash: DACA and Its Dreamers Are Still in Limbo
DACA, also known as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is a program that has received much attention for almost a decade. Yes, DACA has been around for close to ten years! Yet the program is currently in limbo and is under scrutiny, leading Dreamers to wonder what will happen
April 16, 2021
Naturalization
News Flash: Citizenship for Essential Workers Act
President Biden is being urged to include the Citizenship for Essential Workers Act in his two-part infrastructure improvement plan. Specifically, Democrats are asking Biden to include this immigration legislation in the second part of his plan, called the American Families Plan, which focuses on education and childcare. Pathway to Citizenship
April 15, 2021
Immigration
SCOTUS to Hear Case on TPS and Eligibility for Adjustment
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has agreed to hear a case concerning whether a grant of temporary protected status (TPS) authorizes eligible noncitizens to obtain lawful permanent resident status. The case, Sanchez v. Mayorkas, No. 20-315, comes from the Third Circuit and is set for April 19, 2021.
April 5, 2021