Green Card
White House Plans to Expedite Green Card Process
Biden plans to reduce backlogs in Green Card processing On Friday, October 8, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki stated that President Biden intends to address backlogs in Green Card applications. To understand the issue at hand, it is important to explain that Green Cards grant legal permanent residency to immigrants who meet certain eligibility…
Read MoreGreen Card Applicants Must Have COVID-19 Vaccine
Green Card applicants must now be vaccinated against COVID-19 The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) recently mandated that, as of October 1 (when fiscal year 2022 begins), Green Card applicants must demonstrate that they are vaccinated against COVID-19. To understand the issue at hand, it is important to explain that the Green Card…
Read MoreBiden Could Issue Unused Employment-Based Green Cards
Thousands of unused employment-based Green Cards Annually, the US issues a certain number of employment-based Green Cards, usually around 140,000. However, each country can use only 7% of available employment-based Green Cards. It is important to explain that Green Cards grant LPR (Lawful Permanent Resident) status and, speaking specifically about employment-based Green Cards, allow eligible…
Read MoreUSCIS Temporarily Extends Medical Examination and Vaccination Record
Biden’s USCIS extends validity of medical exam and vaccination record On August 12, the USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services) announced that it will temporarily extend the validity of Form I-693, which allows this immigration agency to evaluate the applicant’s medical examination and vaccination record, primarily for foreigners who are applying for adjustment of status…
Read MoreDemocrats Propose Offering Visas Previously Rejected or Denied by Trump
Democrats introduce amendment to offer previously denied visas On Tuesday, July 13, 2021, three Democratic members of the US House of Representatives introduced an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2022 (October-September) Homeland Security funding bill. This amendment has already been approved by the Appropriations Committee. Broadly speaking, the amendment would allow individuals, who were unable…
Read MoreMuslim Ban: DOS to Reconsider Denied Immigration Applications
Biden overturned Trump’s Muslim ban Since former President Trump took office in January 2017, he used multiple tools and resources at his disposal such as Executive Orders, Memoranda and Presidential Proclamations to decrease immigration in the US and restrict the entry of certain nationals into the country. For instance, Trump’s so-called Muslim Ban was one…
Read MoreBiden Removes Trump’s Restriction on Green Card Applicants
Trump suspended the issuance of Green Cards during the health emergency It is clear that the global pandemic took humanity by surprise. The massive outbreak of Coronavirus, which spread rapidly and uncontrollably around the world, brought not only a health crisis, but also an economic, social and even political crisis, on a global scale. One…
Read MoreJudge Allows Immigrants with New Green Cards to Enter the US
The Trump administration’s reaction to the health emergency We were not ready to feel the impact of a global pandemic. The sudden arrival and massive outbreak of the Coronavirus took governments around the world by surprise. They had to implement emergency measures and strategies to mitigate the impact of the sanitary emergency, safeguard essential resources,…
Read MoreThe Diversity Visa Lottery is Now Available for 2022
The Diversity Visa Lottery – Brief Explanation It is well known that the US is the destination for thousands of immigrants, who yearn to build a promising future. The country’s immigration system offers multiple options for foreigners to come to gain work experience or complete their higher education. Adding to that, there are also different…
Read MoreDo you Need to Adjust Your Immigration Status?
Immigration processes in the US The immigration law of the US is quite robust and offers multiple alternatives for foreigners to come and build a promising future for their beloved ones. Due to the fact that the US is a world power in important sectors such as technology and science, the dream of thousands of…
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