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New York Federal District Court Issues Temporary Injunction on State Department and DHS Public Charge Rules

On July 30, 2020, New York District Court Judge George Daniels issued a nationwide preliminary injunction on the public charge rules. This injunction applies to both the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security. In the new public charge…

Jenny ZhanJuly 30, 2020

Immigration

US Court of Appeals Upholds Preliminary Injunction Against Immigrant Health Care Public Charge Requirements

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld a preliminary injunctions against the immigrant visa public charge requirement issued by a presidential proclamation. Originally implemented on November 3, 2019, immigrant visa applicants at U.S. Consulates abroad must prove either…

Jenny ZhanMay 5, 2020

Family Immigration Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

State Department Requesting Expedited Review with Aims to Implement Public Charge Rule on February 24 to Coincide with Department of State’s Public Charge Rule

The State Department is working to expedite their new public charge rules in an effort to implements the rule on February 24, the same day as the Department of State’s public charge rule implementation. The original public charge rules were…

Jenny ZhanFebruary 12, 2020

Immigration News

Drastic Increase in Visa Reciprocity Fees for Netherlands Nationals Applying for U.S. visas

The amount of time an E-2 visa can be granted for and the cost of issuing said visa varies by country and depends on the agreement (the legal term is reciprocity) between the applicant’s country and the United States. Some…

Jenny ZhanJanuary 31, 2020

Immigration News

Drastic Increase in Visa Reciprocity Fees for Australian Nationals Applying for U.S. visas

Jenny ZhanJanuary 3, 2020

Family Immigration Immigration

State Department Public Charge Regulations Postponed

The State Department's new public charge rules that was originally set up take effect on October 15 has now been postponed. These new rules mirrored the Department of Statement’s public charge rules, which were also supposed to go into effect…

Jenny ZhanOctober 18, 2019

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Family Immigration Immigration

State Department Issues Public Charge Regulations that Align with DHS Rules

The State Department published new public charge rules that will take effect on October 15. These new rules largely mirror the Department of Statement’s public charge rules. To find out more about DHS’ changes, please click here. According to the…

Jenny ZhanOctober 11, 2019

Family Immigration Immigration

FY 2020 Diversity Visa Lottery Opens October 3

Starting from noon EST on October 3, 2018, the State Department will begin accepting online registration for Fiscal Year 2020 Diversity Visa lottery here. Foreign nationals who qualify for the lottery have until noon November 6 to file online. The…

Jenny ZhanSeptember 28, 2018

Immigration

I Have Been Selected in the Diversity Visa Lottery and Am in the United States. Should I Apply for Adjustment of Status with USCIS or Apply for a Green Card at the Consulate?

The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program makes up to 50,000 green cards available annually, drawn from random selection among all entries to individuals who are from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. The DV Program is administered…

Jenny ZhanJune 21, 2018

Immigration

State Department Selects FY 2019 Diversity Visa Lottery Winners

The U.S. State Department has chosen the winners of the Diversity Visa Lottery for Fiscal Year 2019. The diversity lottery visa is a program that provides green cards for people from countries with historically low rates of immigration through a…

Jenny ZhanMay 16, 2018

state department | Scott Legal, P.C.

New York Federal District Court Issues Temporary Injunction on State Department and DHS Public Charge Rules

US Court of Appeals Upholds Preliminary Injunction Against Immigrant Health Care Public Charge Requirements

State Department Requesting Expedited Review with Aims to Implement Public Charge Rule on February 24 to Coincide with Department of State’s Public Charge Rule

Drastic Increase in Visa Reciprocity Fees for Netherlands Nationals Applying for U.S. visas

Drastic Increase in Visa Reciprocity Fees for Australian Nationals Applying for U.S. visas

State Department Public Charge Regulations Postponed

State Department Issues Public Charge Regulations that Align with DHS Rules

FY 2020 Diversity Visa Lottery Opens October 3

I Have Been Selected in the Diversity Visa Lottery and Am in the United States. Should I Apply for Adjustment of Status with USCIS or Apply for a Green Card at the Consulate?

State Department Selects FY 2019 Diversity Visa Lottery Winners

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