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Permanent Residency Opportunity Rapidly Increasing For Employment-Based Immigrants
Finally, many individuals in the United States who have waited months or years for the ability to apply for Adjustment of Status to become a Lawful Permanent Resident (apply for a green card) based on approved petitions filed by their employers have finally been granted that ability. This is due to the October 2020 Visa […]
Forthcoming Regulations Would Fundamentally Impact the H-1B Visa Program and Prevailing Wage Levels
On September 3, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) submitted an Interim Final Rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) entitled, “Strengthening the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification Program.â€2 Soon after publication of the USCIS Interim Final Rule (IFR), on September 16, 2020, the […]