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What is Immigration Form G-325A and Why is It Used?

What is Immigration Form G-325A and Why is It Used?

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Would you like to reunite with your spouse in the US?

It’s a common idea, especially for those who are married. Many expats long to bring their spouses along with them in a foreign country. But, immigration laws and policies are so strict that sometimes they have to give it up. And, the determined ones choose the immigration Form G-325A.

Let’s see what it is below.

What is immigration form G-325A?

Before passing through any foreign country’s borderline, its immigration officers want your biographic information. They want to know who you’re, what your residence is, who your spouse is. If you’re working, you have to mention it there in this form.

In the nutshell, it’s self-explanatory biographic information. The USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) mandates it to be filled. Later on, it takes a final decision over your petition for acquiring its green card.

Why is it used for?

As it has already been aforementioned, the form 325a is filed for collecting extensive information about the petitioner. If you’ve tied a knot, you can live with your spouse in the US. The submission of this form allows you to do so. You have to enclose this form with Form I-129F (a petition for Alien Fiance)/ Form I-130 (a petition for Alien Relative).

And, if you’re likely to adjust your status and become a green card holder, it will be a necessary formality. The USCIS looks into your previous residence(s) & employment status. It identifies what kind of relationship you and the American petitioner have.

The American immigration authority runs a deep background check. This kind of verification helps it to determine whether or not the information loaded in the Form 325A is accurate and consistent. If you fail this verification test, your application will be rejected. If you want to re-submit, you might have to struggle for a long time to resolve this issue.

How can you file for this form online?

Like any other form, it can also be downloaded from the official website of the US immigration office. Download the form. Take its print out. Fill the requisite details. Mail it to the similar address where you filed the primary application form before.

Don’t bother about its fee as you don’t need to pay it separately.

How should you fill this form?

Whatever you fill in this form, that info must be consistent, honest and accurate. It should be a ditto-copy of your primary application details. While filling, you should keep these points in your head:

  1. Must provide your signature in this form.
  2. Carefully download the form. Avoid mistake of downloading forms that is quite similar.
  3. Must provide complete and authentic information.

Besides, there are a few things that you should drill into your head while filling this form:

  1. Spouse’ name should be written completely. Mention all names that you have ever used.
  2. You should mention A-Number. It’s an eight/nine-digits long Alien Registration Number. The USCIS issues it. The Department of Homeland Security also holds right to issue it.
  3. You have to input your marital details. It’s vital. If you’re a divorce, it would come across the fact if you have terminated your previous marriage. It proves a milestone to take preventive measures against the marital fraud. If you find it tough to deal with the officers, you can contact an immigration attorney or immigration lawyer.
  4. Wherever you lived in the previous five years, feed it there. Mention former and current addresses. Begin with current address. Trail it in a chronological order.
  5. Putting in your employment details is absolutely necessary. Follow the chronological order as you do with the residential address. If you’re unemployed, put ‘Homemaker’ there. And if you run self-owned business, provide its name. The students can type ‘student’ under occupation. Don’t leave any cell vacant.
  6. If your form doesn’t have enough space, you can take out another blank form. But, do label it as a supplement at its header.

While keeping all these guidelines in your mind, you can get off its rejection. So, always take a cursory look over the entire detail. Then, go for its submission.

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USCIS Immigration Law Amended: Signature Required

USCIS Immigration Law Amended: Signature Required

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The USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services) has come with some really rough and tough immigration laws. The Trump ruling governance is committed to bring the natives at the fore position. Be it education or any job facility, it works dead seriously to protect its civilians’ rights.

However, the recent amendments introduced a sigh of relief for NRIs or non-resident Indians. Every year, around 65,000 people from across the world file petition for the non-immigrant visa. And its biggest share falls into the bag of India and China, which are around 15,000 visas.

Let’s catch on a few recent amendments that would be valuable for you.

What is the change in the form?

The non-immigrant visa requires two Forms to fill. One is I-129 and another is Form I-907. The former form represents the petition on behalf of the non-immigrant work. The employers file it. The latter form displays the petition filed under premium processing. However, this kind of processing is suspended for the financial year 2018. I’ll put more light over it in the upcoming section of this article.

According to the alterations in the USCIS immigration law,

  • The interim memorandum’s policy on the power of attorney signature is invalidated.
  • The implication of prohibition over the power of attorney’s signature would not be applicable if the applicant is younger than 14 years/ disable.
  • Only authorized employer or employee would be valid. This improvised rule will come into effect from March, 2018.
  • The signature of the petitioner would be verified as an authorized signature.
  • The USCIS holds right to rejection of the petitions those are inked by the power of attorney holder.
  • The immigration authority will not allow that discrepancy to be corrected if the petition is found with a faulty signature.
  • The competent authority will come with more updated information time to time. That updated bulletin will throw light on the specification of the authenticated signature.
  • The scheme of digital signature is in the pipeline of the same authority.

Why?

The changes might be meager. But, they have consistency and integrity to withstand the natives’ right. This is a strong step to safeguard their immigration system.

H1B visa cap:

After a long cease, the US foreign affair authority has lifted ban over receiving H1B visa applications. Prominently, the highly qualified professionals of information technology, science, mathematics and medicine apply for this visa every year. But, the previous year proved bitter for those applicants.

Now, the authority has announced to accept the same visa application from April 2, 2018. But these applications would be effective for the upcoming financial year (that is 2019).

It is noteworthy that the petitioners must submit fee for the Forms I-907 and Form I-129 separately. If one pays cheque showing the combined payment, his/her petition would be rejected. It implies that the separate payment is mandatory. This arrangement would be effective until the suspension of premium processing would be lifted up.

Catch what the premium processing actually is.

Suspension of Premium Processing for 2019:

The premium processing is an expedited processing of the H1B visa program. If you are willing to work in the USA, you should go for this visa facility. The employer files petition on your behalf.

This kind of quick visa application is suspended for now. The amendment will be followed till the next update. Although, the suspension is valid till the next financial year. Earlier, the petitioners with the US master degree were kept away from such bar. But now, they would also follow the same route of suspension. Their application would likely to be considered in the next financial year.

Bear in mind that this service is suspended temporarily. It will resume in the future.

When can be the expedite request accepted?

The expedited processing would be accepted for the financial year 2019 if the application meets these criteria:

  • The company is undergoing severe financial loss
  • Emergency
  • Humanitarian ground
  • Non-profit organization that is in the interest of the United States
  • National Interest situation
  • USCIS flaw
  • Interest of the USCIS

Why suspension?

  • The applications are in bulk to process at the USCIS office. The authority is unable to process them all. And their count is swelling up and up.
  • The adjudication is aligned for those who have completed 240 days and need H1B extension.

Visa Policy for Immigration
Startup Visa Policy for Immigration To Be Applied in USA

Startup Visa Policy for Immigration To Be Applied in USA

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Many revisions in the immigration policy have introduced several ups & downs in the US economy. These upheavals have started shooting when Donald Trump came in the rule. With several cheers to its natives, the changes gave NRI industrialists a violent lurch.

Now, many foreign entrepreneurs have buckled up their shoes to fight for their rights. They went for the lawsuit. Consequently, the district court of the USA has announced a verdict on 4th December, 2017. This verdict got a sigh of relief for the plaintiffs, especially NRIs.

What is International Entrepreneurs Rule?

Aim: International Entrepreneurs Rule or IER is a proposal of the former Obama Administration. It proposes the idea of promoting the footfall of foreign entrepreneurs in the USA.

What: It’s all about granting a temporary parole to the foreign entrepreneurs. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is an official authority to revise it later. Such grant will allow them to stay in the USA and scale up their business. The entrepreneurs would have to meet certain criteria to get it.

This rule got the final touch by the Obama administration. His administration named it as Obama Startup Visa policy. It was proposed with the view to motivate the qualified foreign investors to raise huge capital. Initially, it was proposed to be given temporarily. But later, the USCIS would convert it into a permanent residency provided he/she would comply with the visa rules.

Terms and Conditions of Startup Visa:

Initially, the permanent residency was anticipated to grant via the Startup Visa USA 2017. When the presidency was handed over to the Trump, the time period was restricted. Now, it would be granted for two and a half year. Subsequently, it would be revised for the same duration.

It was announced to be executed in July, 2017. But now, the DHS has officially stated that it would come into effect from March 14, 2018.

Delay in its Implementation:

As aforementioned, the IER was to be enforced earlier. On noticing utmost delay in the implementation, the National Venture Capital Association with several Indians (NVCA) & foreign traders filed a petition in its Federal Court. On hearing, the district court magistrate found that the Trump administration is indeed causing delay. It found the administration’s act as unlawful. Due to it, the traders are encountering unbearable hardships.

The shortage of the dedicated foreign entrepreneurs has started impacting its economy. The fostering of innovation, business activities and dynamism is gradual now. The picture of this economy was not ugly in 2016. More than half of the startups (14 by Indians) were set up by the immigrants. That valued worth $1+ billion. Today, this value fell down due to delays in the implementation of the IER rule.

What are initial parole requirements?

Besides official formalities like application of CENOMAR, birth certificate and other immigration papers, the American government has already put several barriers in applying for the H1B visa rule. Here are a few more announcements to add on IER:

  • The parole seeker entrepreneur must start up the business in the USA within 5 years post applying.
  • The USCIS would stamp the entrepreneur visa for 30 months. Its validation can be elongated further for the same duration (i.e. 30 months).
  • The businessman must prove its great potential in offering job opportunities and exponential growth.
  • Such investors in the economy must acquire at least 10% ownership in that trade. Nonetheless, he/she should be actively involved in that trade activity.

The trade or business must associate with the qualified US investor to invest at least $250, 000. If so is not possible, he/she should take a grant worth $100, 000 from the American government entities.

Immigration Policy
What’s New In Immigration Policy of India & US?

What’s New In Immigration Policy of India & US?

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At the beginning of this year, the newly elected US President Donald Trump gave a jerk to migrants. By announcing revision in the immigration policy, he claimed to secure the rights of Native Americans. Afterwards, a marathon was on between many Asian and European countries to revive their visa policy.

Initially, they were thought hypothetical since the reviewed immigration policies were on the table. Now, they are formally executed. Let’s get started with the US’ new immigration policy.

What’s new in the immigration policy of the US?

Whatever Donald Trump has revised in immigration policy, it has left several Indian expats disappointed. Why? Have a look:

  • Now, only the highly skilled Indians would be able to eat most of the benefits’ share. The merit-based immigration system is likely to be enforced.

This policy proves a virtual thrash over the Indian expats who are not highly skilled. Many of them are willing to settle their family, especially patents, with them in the US. Earlier, lack of birth certificate and non-availability of birth certificate used to cause the headache. It was so because most the parents or grandparents don’t have their birth certificate. And now, this policy is executed.

  • The president has ordered to halt the practice of promoting the extended family-chain. Now, limited families of the highly skilled NRIs would get the green cards. By promoting merit-based system, he wants to propagate assimilation and financial success.

This revision is no less than a can of worms for NRIs who are likely to marry there. They have to apply for the single status certificate online or with the embassy. But now, they have to consider their skills as well.

  • Trump dismissed the diversity visa lottery system. It was launched to promote diversity in the US. This lottery system was instrumental for 50,000 expats who wished to acquire permanent residency of the US. Since the president is in the favour of absorbing skills, the continuation of the old diversity policy emerges as the biggest barrier. So, he terminated it.
  • According to the old visa policy, it takes 11 years for the skilled NRI to get the green card. But now, the delay will be averted.
  • The DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is terminated. This rule was drafted to save the young children of the NRIs who were brought illegally into the US. Due to it, 7,500 Indians will face the pain of deportation.

What’s new in the immigration policy of India?

Converse to the US visa policy, the revised Indian immigration policy has several points to cheer the foreigners as well as PIOs or NRIs or OCIs. Let’s catch what are these:

  • Now, the tour and travel of the intended foreigners would be easy. The leniency is inserted in the visa policy. The visa processing & delivery would be faster than before. It is done to boom the tourism sector. These are the highlights:
  1. If you apply for a business visa on an urgent note, it’s ok. It will be processed within 48 hours.
  2. The same rule will be implemented in the case of the medical visa. It will be processed within 48 hours.
  3. E-Visa is segregated into e-Tourist Visa, e-Business Visa and e-Medical visa.
  4. The time-period of the application window will be 120 days rather than 30 days.
  5. The foreigners can stay for 60 days rather than 30 days.
  6. E-Tourist and e-Business visa would require double entry now.
  7. E-Medical visa will require triple entries.
  8. Now, separate helpdesk counters will assist in the medical visa processing at the airport.
  9. Now, the travelers can enter by e-Visa from 24 airports. Earlier this facility was available on 16 airports only.
  10. Now, Intern Visa (I) for the foreigners who are willing to pursue the internship in the Indian companies, educational institutions and NGOs. But the validity will be applicable, whether it will be the duration of the internship or one year. The lesser duration will be prioritized.
  11. Now, Film Visa (F) will be a launching immigration product. The applicant of this visa can apply to the validity of just one year.

Immigration Process Needs All These

Immigration Process Needs All These

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