U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today published a new section in the USCIS Policy Manual relating to the O nonimmigrant classifications. O-1 nonimmigrant status is available to aliens of “extraordinary ability” in the sciences, arts, business,
Q: IS THE LOST WAGES ASSISTANCE (LWA) PROGRAM FOR NEW YORKERS RECEIVING TRADITIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) OR PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (PUA)? A: Both traditional UI and PUA recipients may be
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that it is extending for another 60 days, or until November 19, 2020, its relaxed enforcement of the normal requirement to physically inspect the
Presidential Proclamation 10052 (P.P. 10052) suspends the issuance of visas to applicants for H-1B, H-2B, and L-1 visas; J-1 visa applicants participating in the intern, trainee, teacher, camp counselor, au
Today the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals handed down a decision on Ramos v Nielsen, ruling 2-1 on the side of the Trump administration, and against the Temporary Protected Status
Following a recent Supreme Court decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that a federal district court did not have the authority to enjoin the Department
Effective today, air travelers who are permitted to travel to the United States despite the COVID-19 public health bans in place for Brazil, China, Iran, Ireland, the European Schengen Area,
Matthew T. Hall became the 104th president of the Society of Professional Journalists during the Closing Ceremony of the SPJ2020 Journalism Conference. Hall is editorial and opinion director at The San Diego Union-Tribune, where
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has once again announced that it will give more time to applicants to respond to notices, such as request for evidence (RFEs) or
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending the flexibilities it announced on March 30, 2020, to assist applicants, petitioners, and requestors who are
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