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There are over 10,000 doctors with H1B (specialty) visas and 17,000 doctors with J1 (exchange visitor) currently practicing in the U.S. The visa freeze (and delays of renewal) by USCIS is causing havoc for these doctors many of whom work in rural areas of the U.S. Read here.
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This report, from the Migration Policy Institute, discusses a variety of federal immigration policies that are getting varying degrees of push-back from federal courts. Those policies include the following:
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The National Immigration Forum provides this primer on how DHS will arrest and re-vet refugees and arrived during the Biden Administration.
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CATO Institute reports that the US now has (full or partial) visa bans on 93 countries
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This article explains that the government’s H1B database (used to reserach and analyze the employers using H1B labor) is not longer available. The article says that DHS is working to restore the database.
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Read the explainer from the National Immigration Forum here.
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This OpEd by Congressperson Mike Lawler (R-NY) explains changes to US immigration for which he advocates.
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Read this Travel Ban Explainer by Immigration Monitor (a credible guide to global immigration). This lists countries with full and partial travel bans that affect various kinds of immigration and non-immigration visas – and the rationale for restricting travel and visas from these countries. Some exceptions make be available for some people with these reasons:…
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The Dallas Express explains vetting deficiencies for Afghan nationals coming to the U.S. during Operation Allies Welcome after evacuating Afghanistan in 2021. Read the article here.
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USAFacts provides this overview of how long it takes to become a US citizen based on different visa categories.
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