ONLINE FILING FOR FORM I-765
USCIS has recently announced that F-1 students seeking optional practical training (OPT) can now file Form I-765 online. OPT is temporary...
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Punhani Law Firm LLC
- Apr 9, 2021
- 1 min
Filing an H-1B Cap Petition for a US Master’s Degree Holder Selected Under the Regular H-1B Cap
It is important to follow the instructions carefully in the Selection Notice (Form I-797C) from USCIS when filing an H-1B cap petition....
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Punhani Law Firm LLC
- Apr 1, 2021
- 1 min
Biden Administration to Allow Work-Visa Ban to Expire
-On April 1, 2021, President Biden let a June 2020 executive order banning the issuance of new non-immigrant worker visas (including...
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Punhani Law Firm LLC
- Apr 1, 2021
- 1 min
H-1B Initial Electronic Registration Process Now Complete
-USCIS has received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the FY 2022 H-1B cap including the...
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Punhani Law Firm LLC
- Mar 11, 2021
- 1 min
DHS Public Charge Rule Is Now Invalidated
The DHS 'Public Charge Rule' is no longer in effect as of March 9, 2021. This means that adjustment of status applicants (I-485) are no...
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Punhani Law Firm LLC
- Mar 5, 2021
- 1 min
|FY 2022 H-1B Cap Registration Period To Open on Tuesday, March 9|
Employers and their immigration counsel/attorney may register foreign nationals for the FY 2022 H-1B cap lottery between March 9 at noon...
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Punhani Law Firm LLC
- Mar 1, 2021
- 1 min
USCIS Revising Guidance on Naturalization Civics Educational Requirement
USCIS is updating its policy guidance regarding the educational requirements for naturalization (U.S. citizenship) to demonstrate a...
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Punhani Law Firm LLC
- Feb 28, 2021
- 2 min
E-3 VISA – U.S. EMPLOYMENT VISA FOR AUSTRALIAN NATIONALS
If you are an Australian national and have a job offer from a U.S.-based company, you may be eligible for an E-3 visa. An E-3 visa is a...
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Punhani Law Firm LLC
- Feb 16, 2021
- 1 min
USCIS RESTORES POLICY QUALIFYING “COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS” FOR H-1B STATUS
On February 3, 2021, the USCIS announced in a Policy Memorandum that it would once again consider “Computer Programmer” positions to...
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Punhani Law Firm LLC
- Feb 12, 2021
- 1 min
Punhani Law Firm Newsletter - February 2021, Issue 1
We are pleased to share Punhani Law Firm's first newsletter, Immigration Updates, with you.
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Punhani Law Firm LLC
- Feb 12, 2021
- 3 min
BIDEN'S PROPOSED U.S. CITIZENSHIP ACT, 2021
President Biden has been taking positive steps to make the most extensive overhaul in the US immigration system. The proposed Immigration...
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Punhani Law Firm LLC
- Feb 8, 2021
- 2 min
O-1 VISA FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH EXTRAORDINARY ABILITY
There are various employment visa options for people who wish to be employed in the US. While the H-1B visa is the most utilized...
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Punhani Law Firm LLC
- Feb 5, 2021
- 1 min
FY 2022 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 9, 2021
USCIS has announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 H-1B cap will open at noon EST on March 9, 2021...
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Punhani Law Firm LLC
- Feb 5, 2021
- 1 min
Random, Computerized Lottery to Continue for the Upcoming H-1B Cap Season
The Department of Homeland Security has delayed to December 31, 2021 the regulation that meant to replace the random, computerized H-1B...
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Punhani Law Firm LLC
- Feb 2, 2021
- 2 min
Family-Based Green Card Sponsorship
Getting a Green Card in the USA means becoming a Permanent Resident of the USA and it is also a pathway of becoming a U.S. Citizen...
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Punhani Law Firm LLC
- Jan 27, 2021
- 1 min
Withdrawal of Trump’s Move to Rescind H4 EAD Regulation
President Biden has signed an executive order withdrawing the proposal to rescind the H4 Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Rule....
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Punhani Law Firm LLC
- Jan 21, 2021
- 1 min
President Biden Revokes Travel Bans Affecting Primarily Muslim-Majority and African Countries
Today, President Biden has issued a Presidential Proclamation that lifts two nationality-based travel bans issued by the Trump...
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Punhani Law Firm LLC
- Jan 19, 2021
- 1 min
Proposed Changes in "Employer-Employee Relationship" in the H-1B Context
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released the text of a final rule which will have a bearing on the "employer-employee"...
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Punhani Law Firm LLC
- Jan 19, 2021
- 1 min
Final Rule by DHS Replacing Random H-1B Cap Lottery with Selection Process Based on Wage Levels
On January 7, 2021, the DHS has finalized a regulation that will replace the random, computerized H-1B lottery with a selection process...
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