United States Visa Now Opens More Doors

 An Irish citizen needs a visa for any trip to the US that lasts longer than 90 days (tourist, business, or transit). Irish people who want to visit the US for less than 90 days can’t get a valid visa in Ireland. It is the traveler’s job to make sure their passport is good for at least three months after they leave the United States.

The goal of the ESTA US Visa program is to make the border safer. Shortly after September 11, 2001, the ESTA US Visa program was given the green light, and it started up for real in January 2009. In response to the rise in terrorist attacks around the world, the U.S. government made the US VISA FOR IRISH CITIZENS program so that security checks could be done on foreign visitors coming into the country.

Read more at: https://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/united-states-visa-now-opens-more-doors

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USCIS to Welcome 19,000 New Citizens in Celebration of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day

 WASHINGTON— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will celebrate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day this year by welcoming more than 19,000 new citizens in more than 235 naturalization ceremonies across the nation between Sept. 17 and Sept. 23.

“Since the beginning of the Biden-Harris administration, USCIS has been working tirelessly in communities to raise awareness about citizenship consistent with our mission to uphold America’s promise as a nation of welcome and possibility with fairness, integrity, and respect for all we serve,” said USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou. “Constitution Day and Citizenship Day celebrations provide a wonderful opportunity to highlight our agency’s efforts, while welcoming more U.S. citizens to our American family.” Read more at: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/uscis-to-welcome-19000-new-citizens-in-celebration-of-constitution-day-and-citizenship-day

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USCIS to Implement Next Phase of Premium Processing for Certain Previously Filed EB-1 and EB-2 Form

 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is implementing the next phase of the premium processing expansion for certain petitioners who have a pending Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications.

Similar to the first phase and second phase of the expansion, this phase only applies to certain previously filed Form I-140 petitions under an E13 multinational executive and manager classification or E21 classification as a member of professions with advanced degrees or exceptional ability seeking a national interest waiver (NIW).

Petitioners who wish to request a premium processing upgrade must file Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service. Read more at: https://manage.wix.com/dashboard/cfa54f71-e9f1-42ec-bf7a-de7586f4a1a0/blog/1819db6e-423c-4d51-880a-498920c9c649/edit

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USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of FY 2023

 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated cap on H-2B visas for temporary nonagricultural workers for the first half of fiscal year (FY) 2023. Sept. 12, 2022 was the final receipt date for new cap-subject H-2B worker petitions requesting an employment start date before April 1, 2023. USCIS will reject new cap-subject H-2B petitions received after Sept. 12, 2022 that request an employment start date before April 1, 2023. Read more at: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-reaches-h-2b-cap-for-first-half-of-fy-2023

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IPR Center partners with University of Washington in fight against wildlife, natural capital traffic

 

WASHINGTON – The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) announced today a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the University of Washington (UW) Center for Environmental Forensic Science (CEFS) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) signed by Jim Mancuso, IPR Center Director, and Samuel Wasser, Executive Director, UW-CEFS. The MOU designates UW-CEFS as an academic partner, facilitating the exchange of institutional knowledge, research, and best practices to support the fight against wildlife and natural capital trafficking violations.

Read more at: https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ipr-center-partners-university-washington-fight-against-wildlife-natural-capital

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Project iGuardian offers back-to-school tips to help keep kids safe online

 WASHINGTON – As kids and teens begin the 2022-2023 academic year, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is reminding parents and educators that they play a key role in helping kids stay safer from online predators.

Any time spent on the internet can potentially expose a child to cyber predators who know how to exploit them. Children are vulnerable when they are online – parents can help protect and help them make safer and smarter choices when they are online and interacting through social media. Read more at: https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/project-iguardian-offers-back-school-tips-help-keep-kids-safe-online

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United States Visa Online allows people to apply for the e-Visa at any time and from anywhere

 US online visa is an electronic travel document that allows citizens from eligible countries to visit the United States. Applying for US e-Visa via https://www.us-visa-online.org

  is the best, and easy method, where the applicant can complete their application by using their mobile phone or computer. Applicants can complete their Visa application in just a few minutes. The e-Visa is sent directly to their email address and electronically linked with the applicant’s passport, so they don’t need to present any physical documents at the airport. This makes it easier for them.

Read more: https://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/united-states-visa-online-allows-people-to-apply-for-the-e-visa-at-any-time-and-from-anywhere#ixzz7eh7bA0wz

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