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Significant EB-4 Retrogression Renders Immigration Option Unavailable for R-1 Nonimmigrants

kidambil2023-06-09T18:10:27+00:00Apr 8, 2023|

Attorney Kidambi draws attention to the sudden and dramatic retrogression of visa numbers in the EB4 Visa Category and how this is likely to affect Religious Workers (R-1). Kidambi & Associates represents several prominent religious nonprofit organizations and takes pride in offering discounted services to assist clients. READ MORE - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/significant-eb-4-retrogression-renders-immigration-option-kidambi?trk=public_post

U.S. proposes ‘huge’ fee increase for most green card applications

kidambil2023-04-07T15:18:49+00:00Apr 7, 2023|

Last week, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ended public comment for a proposed fee increase unveiled by the Biden administration in January. The deadline for public comment was initially set for March 6, but was extended another week until March 13 due to a technical issue. Under the proposal, application fees for most categories [...]

USCIS Extends COVID-19-related Flexibilities

kidambil2023-03-24T13:37:54+00:00Mar 24, 2023|

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending certain COVID-19-related flexibilities through March 23, 2023. Under these flexibilities, USCIS considers a response received within 60 calendar days after the due date set forth in the following requests or notices before taking any action, if the request or notice was issued between March 1, 2020, and March [...]

USCIS Issues Guidance on an Employer’s Ability to Pay

kidambil2023-03-24T13:34:53+00:00Mar 19, 2023|

USCIS is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the analysis of an employer’s ability to pay the proffered wage for certain employment-based immigrant petition adjudications.

Options for Nonimmigrant Workers Following Termination of Employment

kidambil2023-03-24T13:28:50+00:00Mar 17, 2023|

USCIS is providing information for nonimmigrant workers whose employment has terminated, either voluntarily or involuntarily. These workers may have several options for remaining in the United States in a period of authorized stay based on existing rules and regulations. READ MORE

FY 2024 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 1 – $10 FEE REMAINS UNCHANGED

kidambil2023-01-30T14:57:09+00:00Jan 30, 2023|

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2024 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 1 and run through noon Eastern on March 17, 2023. During this period, prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to complete and submit their registrations using our online H-1B [...]

USCIS Announces Final Phase of Premium Processing Expansion [EB-1C – Now, F-1 OPT (coming)]

kidambil2023-01-23T22:46:39+00:00Jan 14, 2023|

USCIS announced that: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is implementing the final phase of the premium processing expansion for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications. Unlike previous phases of the expansion, this phase applies to new (initial) petitions, in addition to all previously filed Form I-140 petitions under [...]

USCIS Issues Proposed Rule to Adjust Certain Immigration and Naturalization Fees

kidambil2023-01-23T22:49:21+00:00Jan 10, 2023|

The proposed fee rule is the result of a comprehensive fee review at USCIS. That review determined that the agency’s current fees, which have remained unchanged since 2016, fall far short of recovering the full cost of agency operations. USCIS generally publishes a fee rule biennially, and proposes these changes to account for the expansion [...]

RFE – The Acronym that Continues to Confound and Bewilder Practitioners

kidambil2023-06-09T18:05:53+00:00Jan 9, 2023|

Attorney Vaman Kidambi shares insights into the confusion surrounding "Requests for Evidence" (RFEs) and how seemingly extremely similar, if not identical, cases result in different outcomes, urging USCIS to reengage with stakeholders on this issue. https://thinkimmigration.org/blog/2022/11/30/rfe-the-acronym-that-continues-to-confound-and-bewilder-practitioners/

Proposed Fee Rule Frequently Asked Questions

kidambil2023-01-23T22:56:05+00:00Jan 6, 2023|

USCIS conducted a comprehensive fee review as we are required to do every two years by federal law and determined that current fees do not recover the full cost of providing adjudication and naturalization services. Therefore, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is publishing a proposed rule that would adjust the USCIS fee schedule to [...]