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H-1B Visa: Work Visa for Professionals – What you need to know
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 and its reform (Immigration Act of 1990) impose limits of 65,000 foreign nationals who can be granted the H-1B Visa or Work Visa for Professionals during each fiscal year. Some exceptions have made it possible for the number of H-1B Visas issued annually to exceed the 65,000… Read More »
Registration for the 2021 Visa Lottery is now open
Registration for the diversity visa lottery of the year 2021 is already open, from last October 2nd, 2019, and until November 5th of this year, people who wish to participate in this draw can register. This lottery is held every year and provides 50,000 permanent residences to citizens of other countries to emigrate to… Read More »
The United States will require immigrant visa applicants to have health insurance
The White House announced that as of November 3, 2019, applicants for Immigrant Visas (Permanent Residences or Green Cards) through the consular process will have to prove that they will have current health insurance upon entering the United States; that they will be covered by medical insurance 30 days after entering the country; or… Read More »
USCIS publishes reforms to the EB-5 Visa program
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule on July 24 that makes a number of significant changes to its EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, marking the first significant revision of the program’s regulations since 1993. The final rule will become effective on Nov. 21, 2019. Under the EB-5 program, individuals are eligible… Read More »
The United States Supports Extension of Validity for Venezuelan Passports
English Official Communication From the US Department of State Today (June 7th, 2019), the National Assembly published a decree signed by Interim President Juan Guaido on May 21, to extend the validity of Venezuelan passports for an additional five years past their printed date of expiration. The United States recognizes this extension of passport… Read More »