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Second lottery round for H-1B applicants to be conducted this year: U.S. immigration service

A second round of random lottery selection for the H-1B visas for fiscal 2024 will soon begin, the U.S. federal immigration agency has announced.

The Hindu

US citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills

The U.S. citizenship test is changing, with rollout expected late next year

The Independent UK

Immigrants Can't Naturalize if They Own a Marijuana Dispensary, Court Says

Maria Elena Reimers has been caught in legal limbo for years.

Reason

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‘Legacy blue checks’ disappear from Twitter as Musk’s changes take effect

Checkmark denoted accounts verified for authenticity, which can now be bought for an $8 a month subscription called Twitter Blue

The Guardian - US

His late wife left her Mexican immigrant husband a precious gift: US permanent residency

LOS ANGELES — Simona Rodríguez's sudden death in December 2020 jolted her husband, Ricardo.

Los Angeles Times

Immigration agency sets up new virtual service center - Roll Call

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has started to staff up a new virtual service center to process certain immigration requests.

Roll Call

Afghans resettled in US fear being sent back as pathway to legal status stalls in Congress

More than 78,000 Afghan refugees relocated to the US as part of Operation Allies Welcome, but few have gained permanent status

The Guardian - US

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Raising Fees Won't Fix the Visa Process

The problem is the immigration process itself, not a lack of funding.

Reason

Keeping hope alive amid the stress: Pa. mother stranded in Mexico by immigration blunder is expecting a baby

PHILADELPHIA — Last week, Karen Serrano Roberts, the Yeadon mother of five who has been stuck in an immigration nightmare for nearly two years, turned 32. Alone in Mexico.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Migrants seeking US sponsors find questionable offers online

An underground market has emerged for migrants seeking U.S. sponsors since the Biden administration announced last month that it would accept a limited number of people from Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti

The Independent UK

Immigration fees may go up and green card applicants could be hard hit

Facing a budget crunch, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is planning to raise the cost of applications. Attorneys say it could make green cards harder to obtain for working class immigrants.

WEKU

Editorial: Raising fees for immigration applications is wrongheaded

It’s very reasonable that when you’re paying thousands of dollars in fees for a service, you expect it to be done well. You certainly don’t expect your fees to be dramatically increased to coincide with the service being performed much slower and less efficiently, as has now been proposed for…

Tribune News Service

Addressing Some Common Questions and Misconceptions About Uniting for Ukraine and Other Private Migrant Sponsorship Programs

Responses to some of the most common queries I have gotten.

Reason

Employers of foreign workers would pay more under Biden proposal

The Biden administration will propose Tuesday to dramatically increase fees for many employment-based visas while keeping prices for people applying to become U.S. citizens relatively static.

Los Angeles Times

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WEKU

Nearly a million adults became U.S. citizens this past year

Despite the setbacks caused by the pandemic, the federal government naturalized a high number of adult immigrants this year and reduced its application backlog by nearly half.

Al Jazeera

US: Advocates welcome TPS extension for citizens of six countries

Citizens of El Salvador, Honduras, Haiti and three other nations will get relief from US deportation until mid-2024.

WEKU

U.S. removes Trump-era barriers to citizenship-test waivers for disabled immigrants

The Trump administration had put in place hurdles for disabled applicants seeking to naturalize, including nearly doubling the length of the form used to apply for a citizenship-test waiver.

Reason

Ron DeSantis' Martha's Vineyard Stunt Might Help Migrants Stay in the U.S. on Special Visas

A Texas sheriff has certified that the migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard were the victims of a crime, which helps clear the way for them to apply for U visas.

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Since the Taliban takeover, Afghans hoping to leave Afghanistan have few ways out

A year after the U.S. withdrawal, tens of thousands of applicants remain stuck in the backlog of the Special Immigrant Visa program, designed to help those who served the U.S. overseas.

The Hindu

H-1B visas could soon be stamped inside U.S. following Presidential commission recommendation

Many Indian professionals, either new or waiting for the renewal of H-1B visas, are facing uncertainty due to long visa application appointments, with the current wait period being more than a year

Tribune News Service

Record pace for green cards won’t last without congressional action

WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is on track this fiscal year to process the most employment-based green cards in the history of the program, after several years of falling short on processing goals.

Roll Call

Record pace for green cards won't last without congressional action - Roll Call

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is on track to process the most employment-based green cards in the history of the program.

Al Jazeera

Afghan Adjustment Act: What does it mean for refugees in US?

Legislation could give Afghans paroled to the US a path to permanent residency after months of uncertainty.

Tribune News Service

Klobuchar, Murkowski raise concerns over work permit delays

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan pair of senators have raised concerns about lengthy work permit delays at a federal immigration agency, which they say have kept Ukrainian refugees and other constituents out of work for months and aggravated workforce shortages.

Roll Call

Klobuchar, Murkowski raise concerns over work permit delays - Roll Call

A bipartisan pair of senators raised concerns about work permit delays at USCIS that they say has hurt Ukrainian refugees.

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