Satheesh Kumar Ilu 
Since the start of COVID-19 in 2020, there have been a lot of announcements and guidance given by DHS/ USCIS. It started with President Trump Declared National Emergency for COVID-19 Outbreak in March 2020. Also, US Embassy in India has Canceled Visa Appointments… Since then, USCIS continue to announce alerts like rescheduling their appointments, closing …
US Consulates and the US Embassy in India issue one of the highest numbers of US Visa stamping appointments globally due to the sheer number of applicants from India. In 2023, they processed 1.4 million US visa applications. Despite best efforts by the US Department of State to bring down wait times since the COVID-19 …
When you check your US Visa Stamping Status on the CEAC website online, there are some cases where the status shows as “Refused,” even though the consular officer said after the interview that it was approved. You may also see the “Refused” status after you dropped off documents for US Visa Dropbox stamping or you received …
Over the past decade, the demand for H1B Visas has skyrocketed and it keeps getting more every year, despite the tighter regulations and policies of Trump Administration. We had H1B Lottery for the past 7 consecutive years, and it is going to be no different this year. Many factors influence the number of petitions filed …
If you plan to work in the US, the H1B visa is one of the most popular visa types used by many international students and professionals. Depending on where you are at the time of filing and your preference, your employer/ H1B sponsor would choose to file the H1B petition either as a Change of …
If you are an H4 Visa holder working in the US on an EAD, it can be tricky sometimes with the H4 extension approvals that can have an impact on your ability to work. To address this, you may need to write to USCIS to expedite the processing of your H4 and H4 EAD application. …
If this is the first time you are submitting H1B registration for H1B Visa 2023 season, you may have a lot of common questions on the H1B registration rule’s process, how it would all work. This article is a compilation of all FAQs collected over last year and the current year, will continue to update …
USCIS yesterday had a stakeholder conference call, where they shared the complete process, including dates and various details on the implementation the new H1B Visa Registration rule that will be effective for H1B Visa 2021 season . They also showed the final set of screens of the H1B online registration tool/ portal and went over …
As most of you know, the Public Charge Rule was Blocked by courts across the nation last year in multiple courts. On Jan 30, 2020 Supreme Court gave verdict on the blocked public charge rule, indicating that USCIS can go ahead and implement the Public Charge rule. USCIS announced that the Public Charge rule will …
Many of you planning to apply for H1B Visa in FY 2024 Season, you might wonder how does the H1B Registration System would look like. What are the tool screens like, what is going to be filled by employer, and what details are needed? The below article covers all the details of the UI screens …