For more information, see the following links: Washington Post New York Times For an overview of the history of the travel ban so far: L. A. Times…Continue Reading U.S. Supreme Court Allows Travel Ban Enforcement, For Now
Year: 2017
USCIS Resumes In-Person Interviews for Employment-Based Green Card Applicants
The USCIS has announced that starting October 1, 2017, they will no longer waive the in-person interviews for employment-based green card applications, and for refugees coming to the USA to join family members.This seems to be a result of the President’s executive order on travel, ordering the agencies to apply “Extreme Vetting” measures when admitting…Continue Reading USCIS Resumes In-Person Interviews for Employment-Based Green Card Applicants
SCOTUS Issues Decision on Travel Ban
In an opinion issued Monday, June 26, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court reviewed the decisions of two federal appeals courts that blocked President Trump’s revised executive order. The revised order sought to temporarily block entry of foreign nationals from six designated countries (Iran, Yemen, Sudan, Syria, Somalia and Syria), and suspend the refugee program for…Continue Reading SCOTUS Issues Decision on Travel Ban
USC joins filing of Amicus Brief in challenge of Executive Order
April 4, 2017: USC joined 30 other institutions in opposing the latest Executive Order on Immigration. Read the full story at the Daily Trojan….Continue Reading USC joins filing of Amicus Brief in challenge of Executive Order
FSVS ALERT: H-1B Premium Processing Temporarily Suspended
FSVS ALERT: H-1B Premium Processing Suspended for 6 Months On Friday, March 3rd, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a memo informing the public that it will suspend Premium Processing services for H-1B cases effective April 3rd, for six months, resuming October 1st. It specifically mentions that the suspension will also apply to…Continue Reading FSVS ALERT: H-1B Premium Processing Temporarily Suspended