USCIC announced the availability of two new grants that are designed to help lawful permanent residents prepare for citizenship and integration in the U.S. This year, nearly $7 million will be made available for education initiatives throughout the country. According to USCIS, these two competitive grant programs will help expand…
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an interim final rule on April 8, 2008, extending Optional Practical Training (OPT) for F-1 students with science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) degrees by an additional 17 months; from 12 months to 29 months. F-1 students with STEM degrees are able…
Since the recent Memo from USCIS re Employer Employee relationship, our office has been receiving anxious calls from employers and clients alike. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued in Janauary updated guidance to adjudication officers to clarify what constitutes a valid employer-employee relationship to qualify for the H-1B ‘specialty…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced that it has posted a revised Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Form I-485. In addition to a revised form, there are new filing locations. The changes are part of an overall effort to transition the intake of USCIS benefit…
On March 1, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services welcomed 50 new citizens at a special citizenship ceremony at the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice’s Great Hall. U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Tom Perez delivered keynote remarks, and USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas will administer the Oath of Allegiance.…
There is still a lot of confusions when it comes to Orphans from Haiti and the legal procedures concerning adoptions from that country. Under normal circumstances, a child immigrating to the United States from Haiti as the adopted orphan child of a U.S. citizen is adopted before leaving Haiti, and…
The Government of India has stated that educational cooperation is an “important facet” of Indo-UK ties. They will be in contact with the British High Commission to “better understand the reasons” for the temporary freeze on UK student visa applications by those based in Northern India. The Indian Government is…
Australian immigration will soon start implementation of biometric checks for Australian visa applications in ten Countries. $69 million Australian dollars will be invested over four years. The Australian Government had the following to say about the new Australian visa biometric requirements. * If you apply for an Australian visa in…
Important notice to our clients from Eritrea. Consular operations, including visa services, at the U.S. Embassy in Eritrea have been suspended until further notice. According to Embassy Asmara, the closure is in response to the Government of Eritrea’s flagrant violations of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. These violations include…
We like to intimate about the special tax return filing requirements for foreign students. According to Notice 2005-77: “Non-resident aliens whose U.S. wages do not exceed the personal exemption amount are not required to file a tax return”. We encouraged to go for Tax filing in order to receive a…