US Citizenship Eligibility for Children Born Abroad

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced that it has reinterpreted the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to grant U.S. citizenship at birth to a child born abroad, as long as the parents were married at the time of the child’s delivery and the child has a...

USCIS Discloses Open Application Period for US Citizenship

The USCIS has announced open application periods for citizenship and integration grant programs. In addition, they’ve started accepting applications for two funding opportunities under both programs. The grant opportunity will provide up to $10 million in grants for...

USCIS Relaunches International Entrepreneur Parole Program

The USCIS has planned to relaunch the International Entrepreneur Parole Program. This program enables foreign entrepreneurs with an established business in the US, have received noteworthy US funding, and those who are able to demonstrate that their businesses have...

DHS Withdraws Proposed Biometrics Rule

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has decided to withdraw a rule they proposed earlier. The proposed rule in question would have expanded the department authorities’ requirements to collect biometrics by eliminating age restrictions; requiring applicants,...

What are my options if I’m not selected in the H1B lottery?

Usually, about 85,000 cap-subject H1B petitions are made available every fiscal year, including 20,000 H1Bs for students and 65,000 regular H1Bs. Owing to the huge demand, an annual lottery is held for the entire lot.  In the event where you are not selected in the...
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