Category: USA

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

How to Avoid the US Travel Ban Without Breaking Any Rules

UPDATE: Quarantine Required for All Travellers, Europe Travel Ban Still in Effect The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the travel industry into a frenzy. In order to contain the spread of the virus, many countries have issued temporary bans, which prohibit foreign travellers from entering their borders. The United States has also placed strict restrictions on…
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US Immigration Update: US Green Card Bonanza & H-1B Changes

The first week of October was busy.  There were a number of significant developments in U.S. Immigration. Federal District Court Halts Implementation of Nonimmigrant Visa Ban On 1 October 2020, Judge Jeffrey S. White issued an order stopping the Department of State (DOS) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from enforcing the June 22, 2020,…
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US Visas: U.S. Green Card Lottery 2022 Open for Submission

The U.S. State Department announced on 30 September that it will officially open registration for the Diversity Visa Program for Fiscal Year 2022, also known as the visa lottery. The popular program for foreigners who lack U.S. sponsors to come to America will be up for grabs to 55,000 lucky foreign nationals authorities stated. Foreigners…
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United States Pending Major Changes to Student Visa Rules

Options for International Students to Study in America There are two types of Student visa are F (for academic purposes) and M (for vocational purposes). A third J1 visa is for practical training. The F1 and J1 visas allow for the possibility of employment in the US during your stay, while the M1 Visa does…
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US Visas: State Department Issues Guidance on DV Issuance Priorities

The Green card lottery, also known as the DV program, issues 50,000 immigrant visas annually, based on the results of a random drawing.  The annual Diversity Visa (DV) program run by the Department of State makes available up to 55,000 diversity immigrant visas each year to randomly selected entrants from eligible countries.  The visas…
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