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Even as a political battle rages in the US about vaccine passports, their usage and who should set standards, many other countries have begun setting detailed guidelines for how and when they will accept vaccine passports. In general, vaccine passports are expected to be valid 2 weeks after a person's...
USCIS announced that effective February 24, 2021, Premium Processing will be available to those requesting a change of status or extension of status for E-3 visa classification for qualified Australian professionals. The USCIS Premium Processing Service expedites USCIS’ processing times for certain visa categories. Specifically, it requires an additional filing fee...
Prior Naturalization Test Reinstated
The Biden Administration has reinstated the same naturalization test that has been used for many years – the 100 questions about America’s history and government. It replaces the Trump test. Here is the link https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/100q.pdf.
Changes to U Visas Expected from Biden Administration
U visas are for victims of crime and may provide permanent resident status. A prosecutor or police letter is needed to support the application and only certain criteria will qualify the victim for this visa. In the past, even if the U petition was granted, it did not protect one...
USCIS Announces Initial Registration Period for New H-1B Visas. Random H-1B Cap Selection Process to be Administered.
On February 5, 2021, USCIS announced that the initial H-1B cap registration for newvisas will be from Tuesday, March 9, 2021 through Thursday, March 25, 2021.USCIS will administer its usual random, computer-generated H-1B selection process. Itdelayed the effective date of the Trump H-1B wage-based selection rule to December31, 2021.The Trump...