Nilesh Prajapati

🔈 PM-601-0199 Update: The Department of Homeland Security clarified the immigration policy it announced on Friday, suggesting that current H1B visa holders could be able to “continue on their current path.” semafor.com/article/05/22/… Request: Please do not send me a direct message asking me to explain what a new policy will mean for your application right after it comes out before we know anything about it. This is the latest example of why premature inquiries are not ideal. A policy rolled out on Friday might be completely different come Saturday. I’m now 261 messages behind in telegram (about 8 days), and this latest surge of premature inquiries could put that backlog out longer. In other words, your patience is an essential part of our ability to help you. 🙏 - @curtismorrison

USCIS is applying long-standing law and prior court decisions to require certain aliens with temporary visas who decide they want to permanently reside in the U.S. to return to their home countries to apply for permanent visas through the @StateDept. We're returning to the original intent of the law to ensure aliens navigate our nation’s immigration system properly. Here’s what you should know: uscis.gov/newsroom/news-…

This could be a HUGE move by @USCISJoe! Aliens coming to the US on temporary “nonimmigrant” visas should have to leave the US to wait for green card applications to be processed. Congress should eliminate adjustment of status altogether by passing @RepEliCrane’s End H-1B Visa Abuse Act (HR 8443), but it’s good to see the Trump Admin going as far as it legally can to fix this problem.