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CBP Guide: Green Card Holders or Permanent Residents Traveling Outside The US
Given recent reports of increased scrutiny at the border, here are my key recommendations:
Emily McIntosh
5 days ago4 min read


HR Guide: Impact of Company Acquisition on Different Visa Types and Green Cards
How a company's acquisition impacts visa types and processes: H-1B, L-1A, L-1B, TN, H-1B1, E-3, F-1, J-1, EAD, PWD, PERM, I-140 & I-485
Raj Singh
Sep 2, 202412 min read


HR Guide: How layoffs impact Foreign National Employees' PERM process?
How layoffs impact the PERM process of foreign national employees on work visas
Raj Singh
Aug 23, 20233 min read


HR Guide: Employment Based Green Card
What are the steps of the Green Card Process? PERM, I-140 & I-485
What is the timeline for the Green Card process? 3 - 27 years
Raj Singh
Apr 26, 20227 min read


Processing Times for PERM in 2022
What is PERM? PERM is the abbreviation for “Program Electronic Review Management”. This is the first step when filing the Green Card or...
Emily McIntosh
Feb 7, 20222 min read


House Reconciliation Bill - How new immigration measures may impact you, your company/employees?
The house committee is considering voting on the reconciliation bill that entails possible changes to immigration process and costs.
Raj Singh
Nov 10, 20214 min read


USCIS Updates Policy to Improve Immigration
USCIS improves RFE and NOID rules
and increases the validity period for EAD to 2 years. New rules will benefit H-1B employees.
Raj Singh
Jun 10, 20212 min read


Green Card Update: June 2021 Visa Bulletin promising for Indian & Chinese Nationals
June 2021 visa bulletin shows EB2 jumps 4 months for Indians and 6 months for Chinese nationals. EB3 jumps 9 months for Indians.
Satya Mishra
May 19, 20213 min read


Travel Alert: U.S. to restrict travel from India from Tuesday
The Biden administration announced today (April 30, 2021) that U.S. will restrict travel from India starting Tuesday (May 04, 2021).
Emily McIntosh
Apr 30, 20211 min read


Processing Times for PERM in 2021
What is PERM? PERM is the abbreviation for “Program Electronic Review Management”. This is the first step when filing the Green Card or...
Raj Singh
Jan 29, 20212 min read


USCIS increases Premium Processing Fee to $2500
USCIS announced on October 16, 2020 that effective October 19, 2020 the cost for Premium Processing has gone up from $1,440 to $2,500 for...
Emily McIntosh
Nov 18, 20202 min read


November 2020 Visa Bulletin promising for Indian & Chinese Nationals
The visa bulletins issued by the Department of State (DOS) each month are to show the availability and movement in different green card...
Raj Singh
Nov 9, 20204 min read


October 2020 Visa Bulletin: Impact on Indian & Chinese Nationals | Rapid Processing Expected in 2021
USCIS has announced that it would consider “Dates of Filing” chart in October for acceptance of change of status.
Satya Mishra
Sep 26, 20204 min read


USCIS Adjusts Fees to Help Meet Operational Needs
DHS is adjusting USCIS fees by a weighted average increase of 20% to help recover its operational costs starting Oct 02, 2020
Emily McIntosh
Aug 20, 20201 min read
USCIS to Furlough close to 70% of its Staff & Suspend Services
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is sending furlough notices to about 69% of its staff.
Emily McIntosh
Jul 3, 20202 min read
Presidential Proclamation: Suspension of Legal Immigration from outside the U.S.
President Trump, on June 22, signed an Executive Order posing restrictions on legal immigration
Emily McIntosh
Jun 23, 20202 min read

Green Card Backlog: Things you need to know
The path to green card is complex and lengthy depending on country of birth and visa category.
Raj Singh
Jun 17, 20204 min read
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