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Global Entry Expands to Include all U.K. Citizens
…Customs and Border Protection website. Please see here for more information on the Registered Traveler program. If you have any questions, please contact your designated Gibney representative or email info@gibney.com….
USCIS Operational Changes in Response to COVID-19
…applies to signatures – all other form instructions should be followed. Individuals or entities that submit documents bearing an electronically reproduced original signature must retain copies of the original documents…
USCIS Completes Initial FY 2024 H-1B Cap Selection Process
…provide updates, and will work with employers to file H-1B petitions for selected beneficiaries during the designated filing window. For additional information, please contact your Gibney representative or email info@gibney.com….
Biden Administration Issues Travel Ban for India
…terminated by the President. BACKGROUND INFORMATION The restriction comes at the recommendation of the CDC after the surge of COVID-19 cases in India in recent weeks and a Level 4…
H-1B Initial Electronic Registration Selection Process Completed
…updates, and will work with employers to file H-1B petitions for selected beneficiaries during the designated filing window. For additional information, please contact your Gibney legal team or email info@gibney.com….
Biden Administration Announces Expansion of Immigration Policies to Benefit STEM Students, Scholars and Researchers
…recent graduates who seek to commence academic training no later than 30 days after completion of their STEM-related studies. The extension of academic training applies to the current (2021-22) and…
U.S. Supreme Court Allows DHS to Implement Public Charge Rule
…companies that employ them. Gibney is closely monitoring this matter and will provide updates as they become available. For additional information, please contact your designated Gibney representative or email info@gibney.com….
Voters in Switzerland Pass Measure to Restrict Immigration
…a limited number of management level employees, specialists and other qualified employees are admitted from all other countries. The referendum reintroduces strict quotas for immigration from EU countries, contrary to…
USCIS to Suspend Biometric Requirements for Certain E, H-4, and L-2 Applicants
…submit biometrics, including fingerprints, photographs and digital signatures. This requirement significantly delayed adjudication of these applications and associated applications for work authorization filed on Form I-765. The problem was compounded…
April 2023 Visa Bulletin Developments
…retrogresses for all countries except China. EB-3 China advances to November 1, 2018 and EB-3 India advances ahead of EB-2 India. EMPLOYMENT-BASED (EB) PRIORITY DATE SUMMARY FOR FINAL ACTION DATES…