by Kyle Knapp | Jul 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
With the next presidential election in 2024, I thought a re-post of my citizenship blog from last year might motivate some more permanent residents to become citizens and vote in what most certainly will be another very important election. Sometimes there is confusion...
by Kyle Knapp | Jun 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
The U.S. State Department is increasing nonimmigrant visa application fees for the first time in about ten years. “Nonimmigrant” visas are for travelers to the United States for specific, time-limited purposes, such as business meetings, tourism, study, or employment....
by Kyle Knapp | May 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
USCIS again conducted the H-1B lottery this March to allocate the statutory maximum of 85,000 visas for “specialty occupation” workers. The H-1B visa is for professional jobs, for which a specific bachelor’s degree or higher is required. Each federal fiscal year,...
by Kyle Knapp | Apr 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
USCIS revised its Policy Manual to eliminate the need to submit the required medical exam report (Form I-693) for permanent residency applications within 60 days of when the doctor signs it. Aside from an exemption of this requirement during the Covid-19 pandemic, the...
by Kyle Knapp | Mar 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
Bloomberg reported last month that the U.S. State Department will allow H and L visa holders to renew their visas without leaving the United States under a pilot program scheduled to begin this year. The State Department has yet to issue any guidance or a timeline. If...
by Kyle Knapp | Feb 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Processing times are a recurring topic for immigration attorneys and their clients. We want to know how long it will take the government to process, and, we hope, approve, the applications we submit. One of the most common applications is the Department of Labor’s...
