Immigration Updates

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced  that it is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual related to maximum validity periods for initial and renewal Employment Authorization Documents (EADs, Form I-766) issued to certain noncitizens:    EAD Classification  Maximum Validity Period for EADs  Admitted as refugees     […]

On September 27, 2023, the Secretaries of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of State (DOS) issued a joint announcement designating Israel as a U.S. Visa Waiver Program country. This designation will allow Israeli citizens and nationals to apply for admission to the United States of […]

If Congress is unable to agree on the budget by September 30 at 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time, the U.S. federal government is expected to “shut down” on October 1, 2023. Various government departments and agencies are involved in handling U.S. immigration matters, and each would be impacted to a […]

On September 21, India announced a suspension of new visa services in Canada, which affects all Canadian citizens seeking to apply for a new Indian visa, even if they are currently located outside of Canada. The visa suspension comes amid an escalating diplomatic dispute between the two countries.  The new […]