Latest News

Release Date 

05/07/2021

6 May 2021

As of today, there are no updates from the government beyond what was on the US Consulate website

On 30 April 2021, President Biden placed a restriction on travel to the US.

USCIS recently updated the following forms:

Document Verification Request Supplement

Published by: The Economic Times - Date: April 28, 2021 

Synopsis

New or Initial F and M students who were not previously enrolled in a program of study on March 9, 2020, will not be able to enter the United States as a nonimmigrant student for the 2021-22 academic year if their course of study is 100 percent online.

For more on this article please see the attachment below.

Published by: The Times of India  - Date: April 28, 2021

Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:

Rajiv S. Khanna, Managing Attorney at Immigration.com told TOI, “Business entities make plans based on consistency and predictability – not being able to rely on the availability of professional workers was not conducive to business nor to non-citizen workers.”

Release Date 

04/27/2021

USCIS is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual instructing officers to give deference to prior determinations when adjudicating extension requests involving the same parties and facts unless there was a material error, material change, or new material facts.

As I had said in our last community conference call, our office inquired. A USCIS officer advised not to submit medicals without an RFE. He said wait for the RFE or bring them to the interview. 

This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during May for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center.

USCIS recently updated the following USCIS form(s):

Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition

Published by: The Times of India  - Date: April 17, 2021

Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article: