In keeping the spirit of the Holiday Season going, we decided to visit the craftiest tree in NYC! The Origami Holiday tree housed at the American Museum of Natural History is truly a work of art. Every year, a holiday tree is crafted out of beautiful Origami figures based on a chosen theme. This year the theme was “Proboscideans on Parade” to coincide with the museum’s new exhibition The Secret World of Elephants. Created in partnership with Origami USA, the American national society devoted to origami, the art of paperfolding, this tree is made of over a thousand of intricately crafted models of elephant and elephant-relatives such as the Woolly Mammoth. Lucky for all holiday decor and origami lovers out there, this exhibit is still open to see until Jan 15!
The Origami Holiday Tree
Regent Street Lights : The Spirit of Christmas
Happy Holidays from London’s Regent Street! Crafted by the design company, James Glancy Design Ltd, also known as “the secret force behind Christmas”, the lights include 45 large-scale angels or "spirits" playing trumpets. The captivating layout and design of the Regent Street lights draws inspiration from the original lights that graced the street in 1954. No matter where this Holiday Season takes you, may you be surrounded by the glow of lights, family, and friends! From our family to yours, Happy Holidays!
Presidential Proclamation Suspending Entry to Persons Enabling Corruption
On December 11, 2023, President Biden issued a presidential proclamation which prohibits noncitizens found to enable or facilitate corruption from entering the United States. The visa restrictions are part of the Biden administration's anti-corruption initiative, as detailed in the proclamation and fact sheet. The proclamation grants the Secretary of State legal authority to identify individuals "who have enabled, facilitated, or otherwise been involved in significant corruption, including laundered proceeds or obstructed judicial or investigative processes, among other acts," as well as their immediate families, and act accordingly. Additionally, the Secretary of State may exempt any individual if their potential entry may be in the interest of the US. Notably, green-card holders and individuals with humanitarian immigration protections such as asylum and refugee status will not be affected by any visa restrictions.
Read moreUSCIS Has Reached the H-1B Cap for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024
US Citizenship & Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced they have received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions needed to reach the H-1B cap limit for fiscal year 2024 (“FY 2024”), which runs from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. This applies to both the congressionally mandated 65,000 FY 2024 regular cap limit, as well as the 20,000 advanced degree (masters) cap exemptions. USCIS also noted it will be sending non-selection notifications to registrants’ online accounts in the course of the next few days.
Read moreThe Queen of Rap is an Immigrant Too
Happy Holidays from DLG!
In the spirit of the holidays and the wonderful winter weather, we gathered for a delightful breakfast. While enjoying our meal and engaging in personalized DLG bingo and word search games, we cherished the true virtue of this special time of year: gratitude. We feel immense appreciation for our truly extraordinary clients and our dedicated staff who work tirelessly to keep everything running smoothly. From all of us at Daryanani Law Group, we wish you a joyous and delightful holiday season!
DHS Publishes Proposed Rule to Modernize H-1B Program
On October 23, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register to “modernize the H-1B specialty occupation worker program.” There is a sixty-day notice and comment period for the proposed rule, and the public is invited to submit comments on the Federal Register website.
The proposed rule sets out to impose changes to the H-1B program, as well as to codify a number of existing rules. We must point out that the proposed rule is quite lengthy; therefore, our summary does not cover all of the proposed changes. We will outline a few of the most notable proposed changes below which we feel may be of most interest to our community.
Read moreImmigration Could be the Key to US Growth
According to a November 29, 20203 published report by The Brookings Institute (“Brookings”), “new census projections show immigration is essential to the growth and vitality of a more diverse US population.” Immigration could hold the key to issues within social security, health care, and basic demographics as America gets older.
Read moreKeep the Door Open
