Chin & Curtis News and Events
Miki Matrician & Christina Elder to Lead Virtual Session on Business Immigration for the Boston Bar Association
On Friday, May 29, 2020, at 12:30pm, partner Miki K. Matrician and attorney Christina Elder will be presenting on Business Immigration Fundamentals for the Boston Bar Association. Additional event and sign-up details are available on the event page, HERE.
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Travel Restrictions Related to Coronavirus: A Running List
The United States Department of Homeland Security issued the current Level 4 Health Advisory, warning U.S. citizens not to travel out-of-country in part because the network of COVID-prompted travel restrictions within and between countries has gone global. With so many...
Julie Galvin to Discuss Immigration Amid the Pandemic for MassBioEd’s Virtual Life Sciences Workforce Conference
On June 4, Julie Galvin will join a virtual panel of fellow experts to discuss the challenges associated with immigration amid the global coronavirus pandemic at the invitation of MA-based non-profit, MassBioEd. The panel is occasioned by MassBioEd’s 5th annual...
USCIS Announces Plans to Reopen – Now on June 4
USCIS has extended the suspension of in-office services by one month, with plans to reopen on June 4. The announcement, published on the USCIS website on April 24, elaborates that...
CCIU Newsletter (May 2020 | 140)
COVID-19 Update
Although it feels much longer, it has been just over two months since President Trump...
FY21 H-1B Cap Selection Process Complete, Lottery Winners Notified
After a successful cap H-1B electronic registration process, USCIS received enough electronic registrations to reach the cap and complete the lottery. Lottery winners have been notified. Registrants who were not selected will have a registration status of “Submitted” in their...
Leslie Ditrani to Present on the Impact of COVID-19 in Immigration Webinar
Leslie Ditrani will join a panel of experts to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on immigration. This free webinar is facilitated by India Association of Greater Boston and South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston. It will take...
President Signs Executive Order Temporarily Suspending Some Immigration Into the U.S.
The President has signed the Executive Order which had its origins in a late-night tweet stating that he would “suspend immigration into the United States.” It turns out that the scope of the order is far more limited...
President Trump Announces Plan to Sign an Executive Order Temporarily Suspending Immigration into the U.S.
UPDATE 04/22/20: We are pleased to update our post as information becomes available. Early reports are that the Trump immigration ban will extend only to a narrow slice of green cards and will last 60 days. U.S. citizens and temporary...
Trump’s Plan to Withdraw Work Authorization from H-1B Spouses Would Cut Thousands of Jobs and Cost Billions of Dollars
With our attention focused on the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on global migration, it can be easy to overlook – if only for a moment – the restrictive immigration agenda that the Trump administration continues to pursue. It can...
USCIS Stresses Compliance with Pre-Pandemic Protocols in Response to Concerns About COVID Causing ‘Untimely Filings’ and ‘Failures to Depart’
From grounded flights to closed borders, the global response to COVID-19 has come not a moment too soon and not without consequence. In the world of business immigration, these emergency measures have given rise to crucial issues related to...
New News
USCIS Office Closure Extended to June 3
USCIS announced that it will be extending the suspension of in-office services from May 3 to June 3. This is the third extension since the temporary closure was announced on March 18....
Immigration News
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USCIS Fee Hikes Will Go Into Effect for These Applications
July 31, 2020
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released an advance copy of a final rule on July 31 that will impose significant fee increases across many facets of the legal immigration system. These changes include an astronomical 80% increase […]
Visa Bulletin
This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center.
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Immigration News
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USCIS Fee Hikes Will Go Into Effect for These Applications
July 31, 2020
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released an advance copy of a final rule on July 31 that will impose significant fee increases across many facets of the legal immigration system. These changes include an astronomical 80% increase […]
VISA Bulletin
This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center.