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The SB-1 Returning Resident Visa- When you just couldn’t get home in time!

By Michael Phulwani, Esq. and Dev B. Viswanath, Esq. Once an individual is granted permanent residence they are allowed to travel in and out of...

Low H-1B visa limit affecting employers: Study

New York, Feb 3 (IANS) The low annual limit for US H-1B work visa petitions is currently the main problem facing employers trying to...

US expands efforts to reduce visitor visa wait times for Indians

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) To address visa processing delays in India, the US Embassy said it is opening special interview slots for first-time...

No official word from US on capping H1B visa quota: India

New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) India on Thursday said there was no official word from the US on a "source-based" media report about capping...

The B-1 Visa- for the Business Traveler

By Dev Banad Viswanath, Esq. If a foreign individual would like to come to...

USCIS and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Updates

By Dev B. Viswanath, Esq. On July 16, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas held that the Deferred Action for...

The O-1 Visa – The Cream of the Crop, Rise to the Top!

By Michael Phulwani, Esq. and Dev B. Viswanath, Esq. The O-1 nonimmigrant visa is a temporary work visa available for an individual who has an...

Visa Bulletin Retrogression- Where do Immigrants and Families Stand?

By Michael Phulwani, Esq. and Dev B. Viswanath, Esq. Congress sets limits on the number of immigrant visas that can be issued each year. If...

Trump freezes H-1B visas; revamp plans may hit Indian outplacement firms

BY ARUL LOUIS New York, June 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has suspended till the end of the year the H-1B visas prized...

Record number of visa applicants turned away on ‘public charge’ grounds

By Doug Rand The Trump administration is refusing a record number of visa applications based on its "public charge" policy, which redefines which would-be immigrants...