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The U.S. State Department recently released its immigration regulatory agenda for the coming months. The agenda includes proposed rule changes for B-1/B-2 visas, processes for immigrant visa applicants and a request for public feedback on barriers to immigration benefits.
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Additional Information: The Department of Homeland Security also has multiple immigration regulations on its agenda regarding H-1B eligibility requirements, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services filing fees and premium processing. More information is available here.
BAL Analysis: The details of the regulatory agenda items remain unknown until their official publication. BAL will continue to monitor the progress of these regulations and will provide additional information as it becomes available.
This alert has been provided by BAL U.S. Practice group. For additional information, please contact berryapplemanleiden@bal.com.
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