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Navigating USCIS Biometrics Appointments: What You Need to Know
For many people navigating the immigration process, uncertainty looms large, especially when it comes to USCIS biometrics appointments....
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- Apr 23
Immigration is Pumping the Job Market
Every month, the U.S. government releases job report data findings based on two surveys: the “establishment survey,” which gathers...
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- Apr 12
USCIS Updates Policy on Validity of Form I-693 for Immigration Medical Examinations
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has recently made significant updates to its policy regarding the validity...
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- Apr 9
USCIS Offers Third Gender Option for Naturalization
In March of 2023, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its policy to allow for self-selection of gender on...
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- Apr 5
Introducing Griffin DeBonis, Legal Assistant
Blaker & Granet LLP is pleased to introduce Griffin DeBonis, our newest Legal Assistant. Griffin is responsible for letter writing,...
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- Apr 1
USCIS Update Effective April 1: Changes to O-2 Petitions and Premium Processing
As we previously blogged about HERE, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has increased filing fees for most...
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- Mar 19
What is a Returning Resident Visa (SB-1)?
As a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) or Conditional Resident (CR), you are required to spend time in the U.S. every year. However, there...
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- Mar 15
Blog Series: Understanding Immigration Terms and Documents (Reciprocity Schedule)
As part of our series “Understanding Immigration Terms and Documents,” today we are focusing on the visa Reciprocity Schedule, which...
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- Mar 11
TN Visa Occupations List
The TN visa is available to Canadian (TN-1) and Mexican (TN-2) nationals who seek to work in the United States. This visa is available...
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- Feb 5
USCIS Issues Final Rule Adjusting Filing Fees
On January 30, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that filing fees will be increasing for both...
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- Jan 8
USCIS Announces Fee Increase for Premium Processing (Form I-907)
In late December 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced a fee increase for its Premium Processing services...
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- Dec 11, 2023
(UPDATED) H-1B Visa Domestic Renewal Pilot Program to Begin in January 2024
Visa stamps are generally required as part of the U.S. immigration process. As of the writing of this post, all visa stamps are required...
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- Jan 31, 2023
FY24 H-1B Cap Registration Period Open from March 1, 2023 through March 17, 2023
The H-1B is a visa category designated for foreign nationals who will be employed in a “specialty occupation,” which is defined as a...
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- Oct 6, 2022
What is the Diversity Visa Lottery?
Every year, certain foreign nationals have the opportunity to apply for one of the 50,000 Diversity Immigrant Visas that are awarded to...
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