Policy and News
The latest news and policy updates from Envoy Global and our affiliated law firm, Global Immigration Associates, P.C.
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Read ArticleTrump Administration Expands Travel Ban To Include Six Additional Countries
The new order suspends immigrant visas for citizens of Nigeria, Myanmar, Eritrea and Kyrgyzstan. Meanwhile, citizens from Sudan and Tanzania are now barred from the U.S. diversity visa program.
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Judge Permanently Blocks 2018 Trump Immigration Policy
A federal judge issued a permanent nationwide injunction on Thursday that blocks a 2018 action from the Trump administration that would have made it harder for foreign nationals to remain in the U.S.
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Read ArticleUSCIS Will Implement H-1B Electronic Registration for FY 2021
USCIS will implement the H-1B electronic registration system for Fiscal Year 2021 cap season, the agency announced Friday, Dec. 6, 2019.
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Read ArticleUSCIS Releases New Premium Processing Form
USCIS has released its new premium processing form that accounts for the recent price increase to $1440.
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Read ArticleDHS Announces Intention To Increase Fees
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that will adjust U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Examinations Fee Account fee schedule.
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Read ArticleFederal Judge Blocks Trump's Presidential Proclamation
A federal judge in Portland, Oregon, has blocked President Trump’s proclamation that would have required immigrants seeking to obtain a visa prove they have health insurance.
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Read ArticleUSCIS Finalizes $10 H-1B Visa Registration Fee
Petitioning employers will need to pay a $10 non-refundable fee for each H-1B electronic registration, according to a new rule from USCIS.
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Read ArticleUSCIS Raises Premium Processing Fee
USCIS announced that it is increasing the premium processing fee to $1,440.
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Read Article3 Key Impressions From Newly Released USCIS RFE Data
GIA and Envoy have identified trends and how numbers have changed since we last examined RFE rates.
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Read ArticleJudges Stop Public Charge Rule From Going Into Effect
The 'public charge' rule was blocked by three separate judges on Friday, Oct. 11— days before it was set to be implemented.
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Read ArticleForm I-539 Is No Longer Eligible For "Courtesy" Premium Processing
USCIS has indicated that will no longer offer courtesy premium processing to I-539 applications.
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Read ArticleUSCIS Seeks To Decrease Processing Times for N-400 and I-485
In an effort to decrease processing times for Form N-400 and Form I-485, USCIS is implementing an updated interview process for these applications.
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Read ArticleInternational Field Offices Will Stop Accepting Form I-407
USCIS announced that starting July 1, international field offices will not accept Form I-407, Record of Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Resident Status by mail or in person.
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Cuccinelli Named Acting Director of USCIS
June 10, 2019, marked the first day for the new head of USCIS acting director, Ken Cuccinelli.
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Read Article3 Takeaways From Updated USCIS RFE Rates
After consulting with our affiliated law firm, GIA, we’ve identified three takeaways from the latest USCIS data release.
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Read ArticleUSCIS Will Start Rejecting Form I-129 That Are Missing Name or Address
USCIS will start rejecting Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker if the petitions don’t include the petitioner’s or applicant’s name and primary U.S. office address.
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Read ArticleUSCIS Will Resume Premium Processing For Remaining Cap Subject Petitions on June 10
USCIS announced it will resume premium processing for all remaining FY 2020 H-1B visa petitions.
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Read ArticlePresident Trump Unveils Immigration Plan Emphasizing High-Skilled Workers
On May 16, 2019, President Donald Trump unveiled his plans to overhaul the U.S. immigration system.
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Read ArticleNationwide Preliminary Injunction Issued, Enjoining USCIS Memo
Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Issued, enjoining USCIS memo Accrual of Unlawful Presence and F, J, and M Nonimmigrants.
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Read ArticleUSCIS Reaches Advanced Degree Exemption Cap for FY 2020
On Thurs., April 11, USCIS announced it has completed the selection process to select enough H-1B visa petitions to meet the congressionally-mandated master's cap of 20,000 petitions.
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