Immigration Blog
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Visa Bulletin Updates for September 2021
The upcoming month shows that Certain Special Immigrants from Latin America and religious workers have a backlog as we near the end of the fiscal year. In addition, SIVs have a current final action date for Afghan nationals, but the difficulty remains in actually filing these applications because of the extensive paperwork.
What’s in the New Budget for Immigration?
The new 3.5 trillion dollar budget proposes immigration reform, although it is unclear where both sides will meet when it comes to DACA and pathways to legal residence.
What is Downgrading your Immigration Petition?
In recent years there have been problems with extended wait times for immigrants seeking employment based green cards. Downgrading your I-140 petition to a different employment category could speed up your processing time.
What are Security Concerns of Inadmissibility?
Security threats are often broad and can range from trying to export prohibited goods out of the country to admitting to sympathizing with a known terrorist organization. Applicants should be aware of the security dimension whether they are going through consular processing or seeking a green card from within the United States.
USCIS and Natural Language Processing
For years the USCIS has dealt with a backlog of immigrant applications in many different categories. Implementing new computer programming and machine learning could be a way to streamline the adjudication process and eventually shorten extended wait times.
How to Locate Important Naturalization Resources
If you’re feeling stressed about the naturalization exam, check out some of our considerations listed below for how to prep for this test.
USCIS Will Now Issue SSNs for Green Card Applicants
The USCIS has made getting a social security number more efficient and easier for immigrants by adding a new section on the I-485 application in partnership with the Social Security Administration.
USCIS Launches H2B Employer Hub
The new USCIS employer hub releases valuable quarterly data on the H2-B program and can be a significant resource for prospective visa applicants in this category.
Filling out the I-130A, Step by Step
The I-130A needs to be completed by spouses of U.S. citizens or LPRs. The form is meant to supply the USCIS with more direct information about the spouse who is intending to immigrate to the United States.
Updates on Immigration and the Covid-19 Vaccine
Getting vaccinated has become a requirement for green card applicants residing in the U.S. Consular processing applicants might be eligible for a waiver based on the availability or accessibility of the vaccine in their home country.
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