On May 3, 2021, USCIS announced, through a declaration submitted in the Edakunni v. Mayorkas litigation, that it will suspend the biometrics requirements for certain I-539 applicants for a two-year
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Premium Processing Resumes: June 2020 Phase-In Dates
On Friday, May 29, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced plans for the phased-in resumption of premium processing for eligible I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker petitions and
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Alert! E-2 Visas Available to Israeli Citizens in May 2019
Israelis will finally be eligible to receive an E-2 Treaty Investor Visa. The U.S. Embassy in Israel has confirmed it will begin processing E-2 visas for Israeli citizens effective May
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Premium Processing Fee Hike
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the filing fee for premium processing will increase from $1,225 to $1,410, beginning on October 1, 2018. According to USCIS, this
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E-1 and E-2 Visas Available for New Zealand
The highly desirable E-1 and E-2 visas are now available for nationals of New Zealand. Earlier this week, the President signed into law S. 2245, the Knowledgeable Innovators and
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E-2 Visas for Israeli Investors Will Be Available Soon
The Israeli Knesset Internal Affairs Committee recently approved the new E-2 visa regulations thereby allowing Israeli entrepreneurs to file for and obtain E-2 visas in the United States. Until now,
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Travelers Beware and Expect Delays: Visa Appointments Cancelled, Being Rescheduled Due to Technical Issues
The US Department of State (State Department or DOS) computer systems are not expected to be online again before next week after experiencing “technological systems issues” (a hardware failure) on
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Streamlined E Visa Processing in Toronto
The US Government recently streamlined procedures for E visa applications, allowing easier and quicker cross-border travel to the US from Canada. Applicants applying to renew their E visas may now
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E-1/E-2 Trade and Investment Treaty with India: Why not?
Why isn’t there an E-1 Trader or E-2 Investor Treaty between the US and India?
This question came to mind again while I was working on an E-2 Treaty Investor
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Technical problems continue for passport and visa issuance: DOS CCD system still not fully operational
The U.S. Department of State’s Consular Consolidated Database (CCD), a system critical to visa issuance operations, is continuing to experience technical problems, which is limiting the State Department’s visa processing
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