Jiayun (Nicola) ZhangAutomatic Employment Authorization ExtensionOn November 12, 2021, USCIS announced that automatic employment authorization extends to certain nonimmigrant dependent spouses, including…2 min read·Dec 11, 2021----
Jiayun (Nicola) ZhangU.S. Eases Travel Restrictions — Entry Requirements To KnowStarting tomorrow, November 8, 2021, the U.S. COVID-19 travel restrictions will be lifted for fully vaccinated international visitors…2 min read·Nov 7, 2021----
Jiayun (Nicola) ZhangAdvance Parole vs Nonimmigrant VisaOnce your I-485 Adjustment of Status Application is filed, you are just one step away from getting your green card. However, it’s not as…4 min read·Apr 17, 2021----
Jiayun (Nicola) ZhangNews Brief — USCIS Modifies H-1B Selection Process to Prioritize WagesToday, January 7, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced a final rule that will modify the H-1B cap selection…1 min read·Jan 7, 2021----
Jiayun (Nicola) ZhangA Big Win For H-1B — Computer Programmer Is A Specialty OccupationOn December 16, 2020, the Ninth Circuit reversed the district court’s grant of summary judgment for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration…2 min read·Dec 23, 2020----
Jiayun (Nicola) ZhangNews Brief — USCIS Updates Discretionary Criteria for Case-by-Case Interview Determinations of…On December 15, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced updated guidance expanding the discretionary criteria USCIS…2 min read·Dec 15, 2020----
Jiayun (Nicola) ZhangNews Brief — Update Regarding Deferred Action for Childhood ArrivalsOn November 14, 2020, a United States District Court issued an order requiring the Department of Homeland Security to reinstate the DACA…2 min read·Dec 10, 2020----
Jiayun (Nicola) ZhangNews Brief — U.S.On December 1, 2020, in Chamber of Commerce, et al., v. DHS, et al., finding that the DHS and DOL H-1B wage rules were “promulgated in…1 min read·Dec 5, 2020----
Jiayun (Nicola) ZhangHow USCIS Handles Our Cases?— — about discretionary analysis3 min read·Nov 21, 2020----
