U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that the California Service Center will be moving to a new address, beginning Monday, August 12, 2024. The new address is 2642 Michelle Drive, Tustin, CA 92780.
Green Card :: Evidence of Adequate Means of Financial Support
2024 Summer Olympics
Much like the rest of the world this week, we are all enjoying the Olympics. In New York, we watched the fan favorite women’s gymnastics all-around final right in our neighborhood, at Hudson Yards, cheering on American gymnasts Simone Biles and Suni Lee. The big screen under The Vessel offered a dramatic viewing experience while the gymnasts faced off.
Across the pond in London, we tuned in from Grosvenor Square, the former home of the US Embassy in London, to watch the Women’s Swimming preliminary heat, while enjoying drinks and snacks from the surrounding food trucks. Fans of the Olympics in London and New York can enjoy these pop-up Olympic screenings through the closing of the games on August 11th.
The Aftermath of the H-1B Fiscal Year 2025 Visa Lottery: Next Steps and Alternatives
In April this year, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced they had received sufficient electronic registrations for unique individuals for the fiscal year 2025 (“FY2025”) cap, including the advanced degree exemption (master’s cap). USCIS randomly selected properly submitted registrations and notified all employers.
Those with selected registrations were able to begin filing H-1B cap subject petitions for FY2025 as of April 1, 2024. The deadline for filing H-1B cap subject petitions online, based on a valid registration selection notice, was June 30, 2024, and paper-based H-1B cap subject petitions had to be received at a USCIS Lockbox Facility by July 1, 2024 (since June 30 was a Sunday).
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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) reported on July 30, 2024, that they will be conducting a second random selection from previously submitted Fiscal Year 2025 (“FY2025”) H-1B Cap registrations. A specific date for the selection was not announced, the Service noting that it would be “soon”.
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State Department Easing the Issuance of Waivers for Nonimmigrant Visas for US College Graduates
On July 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of State (“DOS”) announced updates to more efficiently process employment-based nonimmigrant waivers for certain foreign nationals. In an effort to ease the process of obtaining a waiver of a ground of inadmissibility for foreign nationals who have graduated from colleges and universities in the US, have a job offer, and are applying for employment-based nonimmigrant visas, DOS streamlined its guidance in the Foreign Affairs Manual (“FAM”).
Read more“Flow” by d’strict
In London’s West End, visitors can explore the various art installations at the media company Outernet, featuring installations and designs from various artists. This week we came across “FLOW,” an art performance traversing time that guides viewers through the history of Western art in a dance format. Designed by d’strict, this visual experience offers busy Londoners and tourists alike chance to pause and experience a ‘giant’ who moves through various art movements.
As the artist explains: “‘FLOW’ tells a story about the relationship between ‘the world and oneself.’ As the ‘flow' progresses, the world where our ‘giant’ once stood gradually fades away, replaced by their inner worlds. Our ‘giant’ continues to advance endlessly, questioning the relationship between the world and oneself. We hope this performance serves as a starting point that raises fundamental questions about human pursuits and increases interest in art history rather than merely presenting a self-contained narrative.”
Visitors can find the installation at The Now Building, located on Charing Cross Road.
Parole in Place to Promote the Unity & Stability of Families Set to Begin August 19, 2024
On July 17, 2024, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that undocumented spouses and children of US citizens who are eligible to apply for legal status and a pathway to citizenship through the parole in place process may submit applications starting August 19, 2024. Additional details about eligibility and the application process will be published in a “forthcoming Federal Register notice.”
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