Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
State Dept. Releases Diversity Visa Lottery 2018 Results, Notifies Winners
In the July 2017 Visa Bulletin, the Department of State released the diversity visa (DV) fiscal year 2018 results. The Kentucky Consular Center has registered and notified the winners of the DV-2018 diversity lottery. Those selected will need to act on their immigrant...
Minor Lies Can’t Be Used to Revoke Citizenship, Supreme Court Rules
On June 22, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the issue of when a lie during the naturalization process may lead to loss of U.S. citizenship. Divna Maslenjak, an ethnic Serb, lied during her naturalization process about her husband's service as an officer in the...
USCIS Redesigns Green Card Application
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has revised the Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485). The new Form I-485 and instructions "have been substantially updated to reduce complexity after collecting comments from the...
International Entrepreneur Final Rule Expected To Be Delayed, Scrapped
A final rule on international entrepreneurs, issued by the Obama administration on January 17, 2017, and scheduled to take effect July 17, 2017, was recently returned to the Office of Management and Budget for further review. According to new reports, the Trump...
USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for H-1B Petitions Filed for Conrad 30 Medical Doctors, Interested Government Agencies
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has resumed premium processing for H-1B petitions filed for medical doctors under the Conrad 30 Waiver program, as well as interested government agency waivers. The Conrad 30 program allows certain medical doctors to...
Supreme Court Partially Reinstates Trump Travel Ban
On June 26, 2017, the Supreme Court partially lifted preliminary injunctions that barred the Department of State from enforcing section 2 of Executive Order 13780, which suspended for 90 days the entry into the United States of, and the issuance of visas to, nationals...
Upcoming USCIS EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Listening Session July 13, 2017, 1:00pm Eastern
USCIS posted the topics for the listening session this morning. See below: Dear Stakeholder, We would like your input on the four topics listed below during the upcoming EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program: Listening Session. We look forward to hearing your individual...
O-1B Visa for Individuals with Extraordinary Ability in the Arts
O-1 visas are nonimmigrant visas for individuals who possess extraordinary ability in several different categories, including the sciences, arts, education, business, athletics, and motion pictures and television. The O-1B visa category is specifically reserved for...
Nonimmigrant Visas for Travel and Re-entry to the U.S.
This memo outlines the general process for obtaining a visa for travel and re-entry into the United States after receipt of a nonimmigrant visa petition approval. Nonimmigrant Visa (“NIV”) issuance generally requires an application and in-person interview at a U.S....
Employing Physicians of National or International Renown
Clinical physicians seeking H-1B nonimmigrant visas typically must show that they have earned an MD or foreign medical degree; passing USMLE scores; ECFMG certification or English language competency; and a medical license in the state of intended employment....
