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It’s hard to believe that summer is already drawing to a close. Between the pandemic in limbo and major events in Afghanistan, the global immigration conversation has shifted. In this issue of Transcending BordersSM we outline: Afghan Refugee Resou… Read More

Organizations: International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) – https://refugeerights.org IRAP provides legal resources for Afghan refugees, including a series of guides detailing the eligibility requirements and application process for Humanitari… Read More

New Policy for Applicants Filing COS to F-1 United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on June 20th a new policy eliminating the need for individuals applying for change of status (COS) to F-1 (student) to apply to change or… Read More

Transcending Borders Newsletter – July 2021 View and Subscribe: HERE PDF: HERE International Entrepreneur Parole Program Returns USCIS recently breathed life back into the “International Entrepreneur” parole program, which provides badly needed… Read More

Where Can I Get A US Visa Now? As you may know, the US has instituted COVID-related travel bans prohibiting the entry of travelers who have been in certain countries during the two-week period prior to their entry to the US. Although this is technica… Read More

Here Comes the Sun: USCIS Breathes Life into the International Entrepreneur Parole Rule Following many bleak years of systematically chipping away at employment-based immigration, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) last week breathed… Read More

Becki Young joins SHRM’s All Things Work podcast to discuss how employment-based immigration is changing under the new Biden administration and upcoming changes to the rules and procedures that guide how workers move to and from the U.S. for employ… Read More

Biden Suspends Entry for Travelers from India On April 30, 2021 the Biden White House released a Presidential Proclamation (PP), suspending the entry of nonimmigrants and noncitizens who were physically present in the Republic of India during the 14… Read More