Published by : The Economic Times - Date: October 02, 2020
Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv on the article:
“The reasoning behind the preliminary injunction is sound. The court found that the President was trying to change immigration law from the White House, over obeying the law as it is written by the legislature,” said Rajiv S Khanna, managing attorney at immigration.com.
Release Date 10/02/2020
On Oct. 2, USCIS issued policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address inadmissibility based on membership in or affiliation with the Communist Party or any other totalitarian party. Membership in or affiliation with the Communist Party or any other totalitarian party is inconsistent and incompatible with the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America, which includes pledging to “support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States.”
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Release Date 10/06/2020
USCIS issued policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual clarifying whether temporary protected status (TPS) beneficiaries are eligible for adjustment of status under section 245(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). INA 245(a) requires an alien to have been inspected and admitted or inspected and paroled into the United States, unless exempt from this requirement.
Published by : The Economic Times - Date: October 14, 2020
By Rajiv Khanna
| Processing Queue | Priority Date |
|---|---|
| Analyst Review | April 2020 |
| Audit Review | December 2019 |
| Reconsideration Request to the CO | June 2020 |
| Form Type | Case Type | Completed 0-180 Days | Quarterly Completions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative total of all completions | 37.89% | 1842 | |
| I-129CW | CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker | 100% | 7 |
| I-129E2 | CNMI Treaty Investor | 75% | 4 |
| I-129F | Petition for Fiancée | 81.82% | 11 |
| I-129H1B | Nonimmigrant Specialty Occupation Worker |
USCIS recently updated the following USCIS form(s):
USCIS recently updated the following form:
Number 47
Volume X
Washington, D.C
A. STATUTORY NUMBERS
This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during November 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.
Published by : The Times of India - Date: October 29, 2020
Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv on the article:
“USCIS is proposing changes in the H-1B selection process so that the H-1B quota selection is made from the highest wage down. This looks more like an election stunt than regulations that are properly thought out,” Rajiv S. Khanna, Arlington based, 1/3 managing attorney at Immigration.com told TOI.
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