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Can Employers Recoup Visa Sponsorship Costs? A Closer Look at Repayment Agreements

https://visaserve.com/can-employers-recoup-visa-sponsorship-costs-a-closer-look-at-repayment-agreements/

#VisaSponsorship #RepaymentAgreement #H1BVisa #ImmigrationLaw #EmployerSponsorship #GlobalTalent #PERM #I140 #BusinessImmigration #SkilledWorkers

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H-1B Spouse Work Permit Rule Survives D.C. Circuit Challenge

https://visaserve.com/h-1b-spouse-work-permit-rule-survives-d-c-circuit-challenge/

#ImmigrationLaw #H1B #H4Visa #WorkPermit #LegalUpdate #USImmigration #VisaNews

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DHS Announces New Addition to STEM Designated Degree Program List: What It Means for International Students and Institutions

Ridgewood, NJ – Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group is pleased to announce the latest update from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding the STEM Designated Degree Program List. Effective July 22, 2024, the DHS has added a new Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code to the list, which is crucial for international students seeking to extend their Optional Practical Training (OPT) period.

The updated STEM Designated Degree Program List now includes an additional CIP code, expanding opportunities for graduates in the STEM fields. This addition supports the broader goal of facilitating the entry and employment of highly skilled individuals into the U.S. workforce.

Key Highlights of the Update:

New CIP Code Addition: One new CIP code has been added to the list, offering more options for STEM OPT extension eligibility.

No Removals: No existing CIP codes or fields of study have been removed from the list in this update.

Nomination Process: Stakeholders interested in nominating additional CIP codes can find detailed instructions on the ICE.gov/SEVIS/Schools website.

Implications for International Students and Institutions:

This update is significant for international students and academic institutions. The inclusion of the new CIP code means more fields of study are now eligible for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, which allows graduates to gain practical experience in their field. For institutions, this provides a clearer path for aligning academic programs with federal guidelines and enhancing support for international students.

Additional Information:

For more details about the updated STEM Designated Degree Program List, including the Federal Register notice and the updated list itself, please visit the STEM OPT Hub and the SEVIS Help Hub.

For further inquiries, please contact NPZ Law Group at info@visaserve.com or call 201-670-0006 ext. 104.

About Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group, P.C.:

Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group is a leading law firm specializing in immigration law. With offices across the U.S., Canada, and India, NPZ Law Group provides expert legal services and support for individuals and businesses navigating complex immigration processes.

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Essential FAQs for Individuals in H-1B Nonimmigrant Status

https://visaserve.com/essential-faqs-for-individuals-in-h-1b-nonimmigrant-status/

#H1Bvisa #H1BFAQ #H1b #immigrationlaw #immigrationlawyer #workvisa #USvisa #visaprocess

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Navigating US Visa Options Medical Treatment: Insights with US Immigration and Nationality Lawyer David Nachman, Esq.

https://youtu.be/TOidBVM7o7g

#B1visa #B2visa #medicalvisa #medicaltreatment #visa #immigrationlaw #immigrationlawyer #immigration

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Progress on USCIS Processing Times

We have released a new fact sheet (PDF, 81.49 KB)showing significant progress on reducing processing times across a range of different forms.

What You Need to Know

The fact sheet (PDF, 81.49 KB) includes newly published data showing that, for nearly all our highest-volume forms, median processing times are significantly lower in fiscal year 2024 to date than in the previous fiscal year.

Notable median processing times include:

Less than 30 days for employment authorization documents from asylum applicants and from certain parolees;

5.2 months for naturalization, which is the lowest since 2016;

3.6 months for employment authorization documents from adjustment applicants, which is the lowest since 2017;

4.4 months for advance parole documents, which is the lowest since 2018; and

2.7 months for Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker (nonpremium).

At the same time, we acknowledge that we need to make more progress to reduce processing times for certain other forms. For example, processing times and net backlogs remain higher than our processing goals for Form I-601, Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver; Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition; and bona fide determinations related to Form I-918, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status. Fortunately, the HART Service Center is poised to make significant progress on these forms, as described in new FAQs (PDF, 271.11 KB) recently posted on the center’s first anniversary.

We are also making steady progress related to EB-5 immigrant investor forms by hiring new staff and making other important investments at our Immigrant Investor Program Office, while strictly complying with Congress’ anti-fraud and integrity provisions. For more information, please see the newly updated EB-5 FAQs.

On April 1, 2024, we began using a final rule to adjust, for the first time since 2016, certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees. With this fee rule, we can recover our operating costs more fully and support more timely processing of new applications.

We have also updated our Check Case Processing Timesresource to clarify the difference between administrative processing times, which we are working hard to reduce, and delays due to statutory limitations, which only Congress can resolve. For example, certain processing times for Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, can appear very long, but this is because there are not enough available immigrant visas under the statutory caps established by the Immigration Act of 1990. We use the State Department’s visa bulletin to determine whether a visa is available before processing a Form I-130 preference petition.

For More Information.

For a full list of processing times going back to FY 2013, please see our historical processing times page. .

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/stakeholder-messages/progress-on-uscis-processing-times

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https://visaserve.com/new-dhs-process-offers-pathway-to-permanent-residency-for-certain-noncitizen-spouses-of-u-s-citizens/

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新しいDHSプロセスが米国市民の特定の外国人配偶者に永住権への道を提供

2024年6月18日、国土安全保障省（DHS）は、米国市民の特定の外国人配偶者に合法的な永住権への道を提供する新しいイニシアチブを発表しました。このプロセスは、特定の基準を満たす個人からの要請をケースバイケースで考慮するように設計されており、米国で安定と安全を求める多くの長期居住者に希望を提供します。

主要な資格基準

この新しいプロセスに適格であるためには、外国人配偶者は以下の条件を満たす必要があります：

• 居住要件: 2024年6月17日現在、少なくとも10年間米国に継続的に居住していること。 • 安全性: 公共の安全または国家安全保障に脅威を与えないこと。 • 結婚状況: 2024年6月17日現在、米国市民との法的に有効な結婚をしていること。 • ステータスの調整: ステータスの調整を申請する資格があり、裁量を持って好意的に扱われること。

重要なことに、このプロセスは、適格な外国人が米国を離れることなく合法的な永住権を申請できるようにします。

範囲と影響

DHSは、このプロセスの対象となる外国人配偶者がおよそ50万人に上ると推定しており、平均居住年数は23年です。さらに、このイニシアチブから恩恵を受ける可能性のある子供たちが約5万人います。この重要な政策変更は、深くコミュニティに根を下ろしている長期居住者のニーズに対応するための行政のコミットメントを強調しています。

ケースバイケースの考慮

この新しいプロセスの下での各要請は、個別に評価されます。外国人は次の条件を満たす必要があります：

• 許可または仮放免なしに米国に滞在していること。 • 犯罪歴がないこと。 • 国家安全保障または公共の安全に対する脅威ではないこと。 • 裁量を持って好意的に扱われること。

適格な配偶者の外国人の子供たちも、特定の基準を満たす場合に考慮されることがあります。これには、許可または仮放免なしに米国に物理的に存在し、2024年6月17日現在、米国市民との資格のある継子関係を持っていることが含まれます。

申請および審査プロセス

USCISは、移民歴、犯罪歴、およびセキュリティチェックの結果などの要因を考慮して、各仮放免要請を評価します。詐欺を防ぎ、プログラムの整合性を確保するための厳しい措置が講じられます。

連邦官報には、申請のための具体的な手順が近日中に記載されます。申請者は、USCISにフォームを提出し、サポート書類を提供し、手数料を支払う必要があります。今夏の公式な申請期間が始まる前に提出された要請はすべて却下されることに注意してください。

結論

この新しいDHSプロセスは、長い間コミュニティに貢献してきた米国市民の外国人配偶者に安定と安全を提供するための重要な一歩を示しています。永住権への道を提供することで、DHSは家族の一体性の重要性と、長期居住者が米国社会の織物に果たす役割を認識しています。申請期間が始まり次第、さらに発表と詳細な申請方法の指示に注意してください。

詳細情報については、連邦官報とUSCISの公式ウェブサイトの更新に注目してください。

お問い合わせ先米国の移民法および国籍法があなたやご家族にどのような影響を与えるかについて質問がある場合、または米国またはカナダの移民法および国籍法に関する追加情報にアクセスしたい場合は、NPZ法務グループの移民および国籍法の弁護士にお気軽にお問い合わせください。info@visaserve.comにメールを送信するか、201-670-0006内線104にお電話ください。また、詳細についてはwww.visaserve.comをご覧いただくことをお勧めします。

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PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - June 19, 2024 - Ridgewood, NJ - US and Canadian Immigration and Nationality Lawyers at NPZ Law Group -VISASERVE - Applaud the Biden Administration For Expanding Immigration Protections for Family Unity Beneficiaries and Dreamers.

Yesterday, on June 18, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a suite of affirmative relief policies to protect long-term residents, including Dreamers, amidst legal challenges to DACA and Congressional stalemate. These actions support eligible DACA recipients and other Dreamers, provide guidance on waiver programs to ease access to employment-based visas, and offer protections for undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens, allowing them to adjust their status without leaving the country through a program called “Parole in Place”. It is important to note that yesterday’s announcement by the White House was about high-level guidance only and the proposed new initiatives will only take shape over the course of the summer,. The Immigration and Nationality Lawyers at the NPZ Law Group will carefully monitor these important new developments and keep clients and potential clients updated as detailed guidelines begin to materialize. Please feel free to sign-up for FREE US and Canadian immigration law newsletters at www.visaserve.com

http://wew.visaserve.com

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Achieving Your Canadian Dream: A Guide to Permanent Residency

https://visaserve.com/achieving-your-canadian-dream-a-guide-to-permanent-residency/

#CanadianDream #CanadaPR #PermanentResidency #ImmigrateToCanada #CanadaImmigration #ExpressEntry #PNP #FamilySponsorship

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What is Prosecutorial Discretion?

https://visaserve.com/what-is-prosecutorial-discretion/

#ProsecutorialDiscretion #ImmigrationReform #DHSdecisions #LegalAid #ImmigrationLaw #JusticeForImmigrants #HumanitarianRelief #ImmigrantRights

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A Beginner's Roadmap to U.S. Nonimmigrant Visa Processing

https://visaserve.com/a-beginners-roadmap-to-u-s-nonimmigrant-visa-processing/

#h1b #f1 #b1 #b2 #nonimmigrantvisa #immigration #USCIS #L1 #visa #USimmigration

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Kusum Kaul Vyas, President of the IACC Gujarat Chapter, remarked on the success of the series, “The collaboration between IACC, Silver Oak University, NPZ Law Group, and CMB Swiss Co.-USA has been instrumental in enhancing economic ties and facilitating cross-border business ventures. We are thrilled with the turnout and the positive feedback received from participants.”

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What to Do Next: Navigating Post-Residency Steps for International Medical Graduates

https://visaserve.com/what-to-do-next-navigating-post-residency-steps-for-international-medical-graduates/

#J1Visa #H1Bvisa #Conrad30 #NIW #USimmigration #IMG #InternationalMedicalGraduate #MedicalResidency #GreenCard #Visa #USMLE #PhysicianJobs #Doctors

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Cities across the U.S. are experiencing a population revival following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Immigration from abroad has helped increase population numbers in major U.S. metro areas.

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For Immediate Release

Successful Completion of US Immigration Law Seminars Across Gujarat, India

The Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC), Gujarat Chapter, in collaboration with NPZ Law Group and CMB Swiss Co.-USA, is pleased to announce the successful completion of a series of seminars on "US Immigration Law Options for Business and Investors." These seminars were held in various cities across Gujarat, drawing significant interest from local businesses and investors.

The sessions were expertly led by David H. Nachman, Esq., Managing Attorney and Founder of NPZ Law Group, and Snehal Batra, Esq., also a Managing Attorney at NPZ Law Group. Additional insights were provided by Girish Mohile, Vice President of CMB Swiss Co. in India, and Ranjit Prakash, Investor Relations Manager at CMB Regional Centers.

Cities and Dates of the Seminar Series:

April 6th, 2024: Ahmedabad, Gujarat

April 9th, 2024: Rajkot, Gujarat

April 10th, 2024: Jamnagar, Gujarat

April 12th, 2024: Surat, Gujarat

April 13th, 2024: Gandhinagar, Gujarat

The seminars provided attendees with up-to-date information on the latest changes in US immigration law, focusing on avenues available to entrepreneurs and investors interested in the American markets. These sessions were designed to simplify the complexities of immigration laws and offer guidance on legal frameworks essential for successful business ventures in the US.

Kusum Kaul Vyas, President of the IACC Gujarat Chapter, remarked on the success of the series, "The collaboration between IACC, Silver Oak University, NPZ Law Group, and CMB Swiss Co.-USA has been instrumental in enhancing economic ties and facilitating cross-border business ventures. We are thrilled with the turnout and the positive feedback received from participants."

About NPZ Law Group:

NPZ Law Group is a leading law firm specializing in various aspects of US immigration law, particularly business and investor immigration services.

About CMB Regional Centers:

CMB Regional Centers facilitate investment opportunities and provide immigration solutions through the EB-5 program, aiding foreign investors in obtaining permanent residency in the United States.

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Unpacking the Green Card Myth: True Requirements for PERM Labor Certification Explained

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7bjsWSlG-M

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