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Protecting Your H-1B Status:
“I’m on H-1B and just got laid-off. What do I do now?”
“I’m on H-1B and just got laid-off. What do I do now?”First of all, do NOT panic.Uncle Sam is not going to kick you out tomorrow. You have time to plan and act. In fact, you generally have at least 60 days to file another H-1B petition with a new…
Wilfredo Lee | The Associated Press
People arrive before the start of a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Miami Field Office, Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, in Miami. The USCIS may have to furlough more than 13,000 employees due to COVID-19 and a drop in applications.
USCIS Field Offices and Asylum Offices Resume Services
As of June 4th, USCIS field offices and asylum offices have resumed non-emergency face-to-face services, and application support centers are expected to resume services at a later date. Here are the precautions USCIS is enacting in response to COVID-19: Visitors will be turned away from a USCIS facility if they…
DHS New Public Charge Rule: What You Need To Know
DHS AND DOS IMPLEMENT NEW PUBLIC CHARGE RULE FOR GREEN CARD AND VISA APPLICANTS IN THE U.S. AND ABROADUnder the new public charge rule, implemented on February 24, 2020, foreign nationals applying for a change or extension of status, a temporary visa, or permanent residence (aka the ‘Green Card’) here…
Medical Inadmissibility and How You May be Able to Visit the United States
U.S. immigration law deems individuals with certain medical conditions and substance dependency as “medically inadmissible” and will not allow them to enter the country. The government classifies these conditions and dependencies as “Class A” medical conditions. Class A medical conditions include: A current physical or mental disorder with associated harmful…