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USA: Understand why the country is the champion of medals at the Olympics

USA: Understand why the country is the champion of medals at the Olympics The United States is recognized worldwide as a sports powerhouse, leading the medal table in several editions of the Olympic Games. This success is the result of a deep and continuous cultural investment in sports, which begins at an early age for […]

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Significant Increases in O-1A Approvals: STEM Grows 33% and Other Fields 21% from 2022 to 2023

In January 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its policy guidance to clarify how certain professionals in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields can demonstrate eligibility for (a) the National Interest Waiver (NIW) in an employment-based immigrant category (EB-2), and (b) nonimmigrant status for individuals of extraordinary ability (O-1A). This article

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Backlog of affirmative asylum applications surpasses one million for the first time

Since President Biden took office, the number of affirmative action asylum applications and the estimated processing times have grown at an alarming rate. At the end of fiscal year 2020 (September 30, 2020), about four months before the change in administration, there were 336,053 pending affirmative action asylum cases. As of December 31, 2021, that

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USCIS Increases Investment and Revenue Parameters for Foreign Entrepreneurs (International Entrepreneur Rule)

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will increase investment and revenue limits for foreign startup founders applying for a visa under the International Entrepreneur Rule, a program that allows foreign entrepreneurs to start businesses in the United States. Starting October 1, 2024, foreign entrepreneurs will need to show that their company

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