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Daniel M. Kowalski
2 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Judge to Review Prince Harry's Immigration Papers
Daniel Bates, Daily Mail, March 8, 2024 "A judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to hand over sensitive material about Prince Harry’s immigration papers for him to review while he decides whether to make them public. Judge...
Daniel M. Kowalski
2 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
CBP Sending Chinese Graduate Students Home
Jeffrey Mervis, Science, Mar. 1, 2024 "More than a dozen Chinese graduate students holding valid U.S. visas are the latest pawns amid the rising political tensions between the two countries. In the past 3 months, students in Ph.D. science programs...
Daniel M. Kowalski
2 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Think Immigration: Magic Mushrooms and Psychedelics are Still a Bad Trip for U.S. Immigration Purposes
W. Scott Railton, Think Immigration, Feb. 29, 2024 "Magic mushrooms are having a moment, maybe more, but it bears saying, they are very bad news for U.S. immigration purposes. ... Magic mushrooms and psychedelics are moving to the mainstream in...
Daniel M. Kowalski
2 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
A New Way Forward for Employment-Based Immigration: The Bridge Visa
Julia Gelatt and Muzaffar Chishti, MPI, Feb. 2024 "Immigration is expected to be the only driver of U.S. population increases 20 years from now, and already, immigrants and their U.S.-born children are sustaining labor force growth. Yet, U.S. employment...
Daniel M. Kowalski
6 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Biden's AI Executive Order Has Visa Implications
See Sec. 5.1 of the Executive Order : "5.1. Attracting AI Talent to the United States. (a) Within 90 days of the date of this order, to attract and retain talent in AI and other critical and emerging technologies in the United States economy, the...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 11 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
DOS Delegation of Authority
Delegation by the Secretary of State to the Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs of the Authority To Disclose Visa Records In Certain Situations - Federal Register/ Vol. 78, No. 68 / Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 9 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Advance Copy of DHS, DOS Notice Seeking Public Input on Modernizing Visa System
"On November 21, 2014, the President issued a memorandum for the heads of executive departments and agencies on the subject of modernizing and streamlining the U.S. immigrant and nonimmigrant visa system for the 21st century. The Memorandum directs...
Daniel M. Kowalski
7 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
DV-2025 Registration Begins Oct. 4, 2023
State Department "DV-2025 Program: The online registration period for the DV-2025 Program begins on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4) and concludes on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at 12:00 noon, Eastern...
Daniel M. Kowalski
7 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Advance Copy of DHS Final Rule: Designation of Israel for the Visa Waiver Program
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 09/29/2023 "Eligible citizens, nationals, and passport holders from designated Visa Waiver Program countries may apply for admission to the United States at U.S. ports of entry...
Daniel M. Kowalski
7 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Cyrus Mehta: Advance the Dates for Filing!
Cyrus Mehta, Sept. 17, 2023 "The October 2023 Visa Bulletin was disappointing. There was some expectation that the Administration would radically advance the Dates for Filing so that many more could file I-485 adjustment of status application,...
Daniel M. Kowalski
7 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Visa Bulletin for October 2023
Visa Bulletin for October 2023
Daniel M. Kowalski
8 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Digital Visa Authorization (DVA) Proof of Concept
State Department, Sept. 8, 2023 "The State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs is developing the capability to issue a digital visa authorization (DVA) instead of the traditional visa printed and placed in applicants’ passports...
Daniel M. Kowalski
8 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
2023 DV Visas Gone (Visa Lottery)
DOS, Sept. 7, 2023 "The Diversity Visa (DV) program awards up to 55,000 immigrant visas per year and allows those from countries with low immigration rates to the United States, to enter for a chance to apply for a U.S immigrant visa. Since its...
Daniel M. Kowalski
8 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Expiration of Covid-Era Visa Application Fee Receipts
DOS, Sept. 1, 2023 "All receipts for payment of Machine-Readable Visa (MRV) fees issued before October 1, 2022, will expire September 30, 2023. There will be no extensions of fee validity. Applicants must schedule an appointment or submit an interview...
Daniel M. Kowalski
8 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Changing Visa Bulletin Could Save Immigrants And H-1B Visa Holders
Stuart Anderson, Forbes, Sept. 6, 2023 "The current legal immigration system does not benefit the United States, according to immigration attorney Cyrus Mehta. He proposes advancing the dates in the State Department Visa Bulletin to provide relief...
Daniel M. Kowalski
8 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Public Charge, Visa Ineligibility, Final Rule (Advance Copy)
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 09/05/2023 "The Department of State (“Department”) has decided not to finalize the regulatory amendments made by the 2019 interim final rule entitled “Visas...
Daniel M. Kowalski
8 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Expert: We really have failed the people of Afghanistan in so many ways
Ava Sasani, The Guardian, Aug. 19, 2023 "“For countries like Afghanistan or others where there is war, or other problems, it can be particularly hard to show that you intend to return home after you finish your studies in the United States...
Daniel M. Kowalski
9 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Visa Bulletin for September 2023
Visa Bulletin for September 2023 See Notes E and F: E. AVAILABILITY OF EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISAS DURING SEPTEMBER Employment-based number use by both USCIS and Department of State has been steady during the fiscal year. As a result, most employment...
Daniel M. Kowalski
9 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Cancel the Caps!
Cyrus Mehta, Kaitlyn Box, July 31, 2023 "On July 27, 2023, USCIS announced that it will conduct a second round of selections for the FY 2024 H-1B lottery. An alert posted on the USCIS website stated that “We recently determined that we would...
Daniel M. Kowalski
9 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
"The August 2023 Visa Bulletin is a disaster."
Cyrus D. Mehta, July 24, 2023 - Advancing the Dates for Filing in the State Department Visa Bulletin Will Restore Balance and Sanity to the Legal Immigration System "The August 2023 Visa Bulletin is a disaster. Here are some of the highlights:...
Daniel M. Kowalski
10 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Visa Bulletin for August 2023
Visa Bulletin for August 2023 NOTE: D. FAMILY-SPONSORED SECOND PREFERENCE AVAILABILITY In the April 2023 Visa Bulletin , it was necessary to establish a final action date in the F2A category and Item D of the July 2023 Visa Bulletin warned...
Daniel M. Kowalski
10 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
DOS Updates Visa Classification Symbols
Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 134 / Friday, July 14, 2023 "The Department of State (Department) amends its regulations governing nonimmigrant and immigrant visas to update classification symbols and descriptions for certain immigrant and nonimmigrant...
Daniel M. Kowalski
10 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
DOS on India EB-3 Retrogression (June 26, 2023)
DOS, June 26, 2023 "This notice serves to clarify the retrogression that will take place for Employment-Based Third preference (EB-3) visa applicants chargeable to India, effective in the July 2023 Visa Bulletin . This notice is updated to further...
Daniel M. Kowalski
10 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Canada's New Visa Program: What Does It Mean For H-1Bs?
David Isaacson, June 29, 2023 "In a news release on June 27 issued following remarks at the Collision 2023 conference , Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Sean Fraser, announced several new measures as part of “Canada’s...
Daniel M. Kowalski
10 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
U.S. - India Visa News (White House)
White House, June 22, 2023 Domestic Visa Renewals: The U.S. Department of State will launch a pilot this year to adjudicate domestic renewals of certain petition-based temporary work visas, including for Indian nationals, who will no longer be required...
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