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Call comes after State Department advances date for filing in EB-2 category for India from Sep 1, 2013, to Sep 1, 2014
Initial registration opens for H-1B visas for FY 2023; USCIS to conduct a lottery if it receives enough registrations by March 18
Step may benefit spouses of Indian tech professionals who have lost jobs due to delays in processing of their EADs
Indian families stuck in green card backlog wish the immigration agency would act on the welcoming image it’s trying to project
Immigration agency will conduct a lottery If it receives enough registrations by March 18
The move may bring relief to some working in critical areas, but many see it as yet another half-baked measure
Processing delays also threaten the over $7.5 billion that spouses contribute to the US economy
Despite USCIS claims, Indian work visa holders express frustration over long waiting lines, processing delays
Inclusion of I-765 in premium processing may decrease EAD delays, but many see it as extortion.
Form I-290B requests to re-adjudicate denied H-1B petitions must be submitted by April 26, 2022
Backlog community hails lawmaker for rooting for their cause amid general apathy among American politicians
Last minute move indicates agency wants to restore EB-5 investment minimums to the levels set in the 2019 rule
Second lottery conducted to meet FY 2022 H-1B cap numbers
Rejects Indian citizen’s challenge saying Congress gave the agency “unreviewable discretion”
However, Texas federal court order prohibits DHS from granting initial DACA and EAD requests
Immigration attorney, Greg Siskind asks employment based green card applicants to join lawsuit against USCIS.
Petitions closed solely due to start date after Oct. 1, 2020 may be resubmitted before Oct. 1, 2021
Relief may be too little, too late as USCIS is still processing January 2021 cases.
Arbitrary rejections restrict business immigration in the US, says American Immigration Council.
Request for public comments includes H-1B, adjustment of status, naturalization, asylum, parole.
90- day window opens from April 1 for filing detailed H-1B petitions by sponsoring employers.
‘New H-1B backdating practice diverts sharply from over two decades of normative practice.’
Move covers curbs on employer-employee relationship, third party worksites and computer related positions.
Agency says pandemic, increase in filings, postal service volume and other “external factors” caused delays.