by Kyle Knapp | Apr 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
After implementing travel bans on several countries last year, in January 2026 USCIS announced that it was pausing adjudications for all benefit requests from or on behalf of persons form those countries. They are: Afghanistan, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin,...
by Kyle Knapp | Mar 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
With the annual H-1B lottery upon us, it seems fitting to offer a very short primer on the challenges of employment-based immigration. The H-1B visa is for workers in a “specialty occupation,” which is defined as a job that requires a specific bachelor’s or higher...
by Kyle Knapp | Feb 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Last month the State Department announced that it was pausing immigrant visa (i.e. green card) processing for citizens of 75 countries. The reason given was that individuals from those countries who have immigrated to the United States allegedly apply for financial...
by Kyle Knapp | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
It’s been no surprise, only disappointment and frustration, that “administrative processing” of visa applications at U.S. consulates has increased and lengthened. Consular officers long have used the term as a catch all for applications that require additional...
by Kyle Knapp | Dec 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
A cursory review of the news releases on the USCIS website confirms that the current administration cares more about immigration crackdowns and deportations than family unification. It’s actually much worse. The New York Times reported on Sunday, November 30, 2025 on...
by Kyle Knapp | Nov 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
The current administration’s latest anti-immigration initiative is the October 30, 2025 rule eliminating the automatic extension provision that allowed individuals with pending employment authorization document (EAD) renewal applications to continue working for up to...
by Kyle Knapp | Oct 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
In recent years the odds of being selected in the annual H-1B lottery have been around twenty percent. Individuals with graduate degrees from a non-profit university in the United States fared slightly better. The odds for the lottery that will run in March 2026 will...
by Kyle Knapp | Sep 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
The current administration is making no secret of its admiration of the disgraced former Senator Joseph McCarthy, who, in a sad attempt to make himself relevant amid an otherwise unspectacular political career, joined the anti-American witch hunt. A biography on Mr....
by Kyle Knapp | Aug 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
There was another decrease in H-1B lottery registrations this year. There were 27% fewer entries in March 2025 as compared to March 2024 for the statutory maximum of 85,000 visas for “specialty occupation” workers. The H-1B visa is for professional jobs, for which a...
by Kyle Knapp | Jul 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
In recent years, I’ve been posting on naturalization around this time of year as a reminder for permanent residents who might be eligible to apply for citizenship. Sometimes there is confusion about applying for lawful permanent resident status and naturalization....
