As many of you have been waiting for the H4 EAD Lawsuit News updates, court has given their judgment earlier today. In short, the judgement says that Save Jobs has standing, and the case is sent back to the district court for further consideration. The win to Save Jobs in appeals court is not ultimate win, it is just a …
New Public Charge Rule for US Visa Stampings – H1B, H4, L1, B1, F1
Starting from Today, October 15th, 2019, US Department of State will apply new public charge rule guidelines to assess all visa stampings done at US Consulates and Embassies across the world. In short, from today, the Consular Officer or Visa officer assessing your US Visa application, during visa interview, will evaluate your application based on new public charge guidelines, before …
Public Charge Rule – Blocked by Courts – Official Orders, Summary
As many of you know the Public Charge Rule impacting H1B, H4, F1, L1 and many other visa holders is set to be effective from October 15th, 2019. In fact, USCIS even released new forms like I-539 with Public Charge info. In the past couple of months, we had over a dozen lawsuits nationwide. After the courts’ typical judicial processes …
How to fill USCIS New I-539 Form with Public Charge Info: H4, L1, F1?
As many of you know, USCIS in mid Aug 2019, released the final version of the Public Charge rule that impacts H1B, H4, L1, F1 visa holders, including many other visa types. It is set to be effective from October 15th, 2019. USCIS has released new version of the forms late yesterday. If you are filing the form I-539 with …
H4 EAD Lawsuit Case: Oral Argument Summary, Next steps ?
Earlier today H4 EAD lawsuit case oral argument was held at 9:30 AM EST. Below is the summary, key argument points. If you need background, you can read H4 EAD Lawsuit History article to get details on the timeline. First, Save Jobs USA got the chance to present their case. Below are the key points and judges’ questions and points …
What is Senate Amended HR 1044 Bill? S386 + Section A + H1B, LCA?
Let’s quickly look at the background of both HR 1044 and S.386 Bills and their history before we jump into the amendment for your context. History of HR 1044 Bill History, S 386 Bills : Back in early July 2019, HR 1044 Bill to Remove Per Country Limits was passed in House and was introduced in Senate and assigned to …
H1B RFE – F1 OPT Maintenance of Status – Approval Experience, Samples
Since Trump Administration took office, they have done many changes to the H1B program to increase oversight and combat fraud. As a result, and we have seen a big spike in the overall RFEs with these changes. One of the most common H1B Visa RFEs that USCIS has been issuing to F1 students on OPT or STEM OPT in recent …
US Visa Stamping India: Dropbox Appointment Must, if eligible: Sep 1
US consulate general in India quietly updated their visa processing website ustraveldocs.com today, making changes to the way they process US Visa stampings using Interview Waiver option, popularly called as Dropbox. There was no official press release on the US consulate or embassy page on this topic, but an unclassified document was released last week that was circulated in social …
H4+EAD Processing Times after Biometrics – User Data, Averages
Since the introduction of the New I-539 Form with Biometrics, many of the H4 Visa Holders, who have filed H4 extensions / Change of Status along with their spouse’s H1B Petition in premium processing, have been waiting for their petition decision…Majority of them applied for H4 EAD, and were waiting for decision to continue working on H4 EAD. It has …
Dual Intent H1B, L1, H4 Visas vs Nonimmigrant Intent F1, B1? 214(b)?
Any foreigner planning to go to America need to get a US Visa at an American Consulate/ Embassy in their home country. If they are applying for a Non-immigrant Visa, then the US Visa/ Consular Officer would look at the intent of the visa applicant, if it is either non-immigrant or immigrant and either issue visa or reject visa under …
