A LAWYER EXPLAINS WHAT THE PAUSE IN U.S. IMMIGRATION REQUESTS FOR 19 COUNTRIES CONSISTS OF: "THE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS) HAS TEMPORARILY PAUSED THE PROCESSING OF CERTAIN IMMIGRATION REQUESTS FROM 19 COUNTRIES DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT THE INTEGRITY OF THE H-1B VISA PROGRAM. THE PAUSE, WHICH WAS ANNOUNCED ON MARCH 30, 2021, AFFECTS H-1B PETITIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS FROM THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: BANGLADESH, CHINA, INDIA, INDONESIA, JAMAICA, NEPAL, NIGERIA, PAKISTAN, PHILIPPINES, SOUTH AFRICA, SRI LANKA, AND VIETNAM. THE PAUSE IS INTENDED TO ADDRESS CONCERNS THAT SOME U.S. EMPLOYERS ARE MISUSING THE H-1B PROGRAM TO REPLACE AMERICAN WORKERS WITH FOREIGN WORKERS, AND THAT SOME FOREIGN WORKERS ARE NOT BEING PAID THE PREVAILING WAGE FOR THEIR WORK. DURING THE PAUSE, USCIS WILL NOT ACCEPT NEW H-1B PETITIONS FROM THESE 19 COUNTRIES, AND WILL NOT ADJUDICATE PENDING PETITIONS THAT WERE FILED BEFORE THE PAUSE. THE PAUSE IS EXPECTED TO LAST FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, AND WILL NOT AFFECT THE PROCESSING OF H-1B PETITIONS FROM COUNTRIES NOT ON THE LIST."
✍️ The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has temporarily paused immigration processing for 19 countries subject to permanent or partial restrictions to implement exhaustive reviews and more interviews.
👉 19 countries subject to permanent or partial restrictions
👉 Pause in immigration processing for all pending applications
👉 Applications for green cards or permanent residency affected
👉 New USCIS policy to thoroughly review permanent residencies
👉 Delays expected in processing of applications and interviews
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