USCIS will not count Coronavirus treatment, vaccine, tests, scans, cash benefits, medicaid as public charge for green card.
Keep proof of state, federal closures & cash, food benefits and submit with your application to USCIS.

https://www.am22tech.com/uscis-coronavirus-not-a-public-charge/

USCIS is working and no news of closing or delaying #H1B lottery in April 2020. Economic recession may affect H1B jobs with airlines announcing job cuts.

https://www.am22tech.com/is-h1b-lottery-affected-coronavirus/

My opinion:
The end client projects may be closed due to looming recession which will affect your H1B approval even after lottery.
Same thing happened in 2008 recession.

Try to file H1B with full time employer in healthcare sector.

#coronavirus

Canada prime minister announces entry ban for non-citizens. US citizens allowed. You may need to cancel US visa stamping in Canada.
https://www.am22tech.com/canada-border-closed-us-visa-stamping-affected/

Return to US using AVR process if no visa pending at US embassy in Canada.
#H1B #Coronavirus

H1B premium processing suspended for lottery applications.

Reopen on June 29. Transfer, Amendment, extension can file premium upgrade to get result in 15 days.

https://www.am22tech.com/h1b-premium-processing-suspended-by-uscis/

USCIS has announced that they won't accept walk-in to biometric center starting Mar 17 due to Coronavirus threat.

Canada biometic appointments will be affected as many people use USCIS ASC centers for fingerprints.

A week ago, we did raise this issue and some people were able to complete biometric in nearest open center with walk-in.

https://www.am22tech.com/uscis-biometric-closed-coronavirus/

Many people are being sent on 'unpaid leave' by employers. USCIS allows #H1B unpaid leave as long as it is for genuine reason but no guidance for #Coronavirus situation.

Legal rule says that payroll should keep running if employer forces leave.

Note that H1B unpaid leave, bench time and lay-off are all treated differently by USCIS.

More answers:
https://www.am22tech.com/can-h1b-apply-unemployment-benefits-in-usa/

BAD NEWS for #H4EAD, #L2EAD
USCIS has cancelled all biometric appointments starting Mar 18. Rescheduled appointment letters will be sent within 90 days.
H4, L2 extensions will be affected. EAD approvals will be delayed severely! Job losses imminent!
https://www.am22tech.com/uscis-biometric-closed-coronavirus/
#coronavirus #H1B

US embassy in India has cancelled all dropbox & biometric appointments starting March 20 until further notice due to #coronavirus

Dropbox applicants might get stuck in India. If you were planning to travel, cancel it now.

All 3 major options to get US visa are closed at this time - Mexico, Canada and India!

https://am22tech.com/coronavirus-us-embassy-india-cancels-visa-appointments/

No international flights will be allowed to land in India from Sunday (22 Mar) for a week, the government announced today escalating measures to fight #coronavirus, reports NDTV.

A weird decision to cut off India from world. This may mean that there are high number of unreported and untested Coronavirus cases roaming around in India.

https://www.am22tech.com/in/indian-coronavirus-immigration-health-form/

Will Trump’s #Coronavirus Help Check Be a Public Charge? Can Visa Holders Take it?

My opinion:
Help check family income threshold may automatically exclude #H1B, L visa workers.
Payroll tax cut will help visa workers. Public charge rule expected to be excluded.

https://www.am22tech.com/is-coronavirus-help-check-public-charge/

Example of 'Jale pe namak chidakna':

USCIS approved #H1B transfer with consular processing during #coronavirus!

https://www.truvisa.com/t/h1b-consular-approval-now/6058?u=anil_gupta

Does USCIS allow filing extension after i94 expiry in Coronavirus?

USCIS special situation clause can help with proofs. We provide sample B2 cover letter.

https://www.am22tech.com/extension-in-uscis-special-situation/

Some cases discussed recently:
1. Return to India - H-1B petition is denied or fired by the employer - has US-born minor kid?

2. H1B transfer approved with Consular processing during Coronavirus. H1B i94 has already expired and H4 extension is pending. Employer has stopped payroll.

3. Aunty came to US on Jan 1st and she is in USA right now. She got her I-94 until end of March. Filing B2 extension due to coronavirus.

Update Mar 20, 2020: USCIS has officially announced that there is no extension of H1B lottery registration period.

The registration is open until 12 PM eastern time today.
https://www.am22tech.com/steps-after-h1b-lottery-selection/

Many people have asked me and are in panic mode when one of the website published story about Indian techie's wife was de-boarded at Bangalore airport on Mar 20.

My fact check result:
USA has not blocked travel from India to US for H1B, F1, H4, L, B1/B2 visa holders at this time.

Exception: Indians cannot enter US if they had been to Europe, UK, Ireland, China or Iran in last 14 days.

https://www.am22tech.com/us-travel-from-india-coronavirus/

DOL allows to post #H1B LCA within 30 days for work from home during #Coronavirus.

PWD, PERM, LCA Processing is Open.
H1B amendment required if working outside MSA. Special case allowed to work for up-to 30-60 days

https://www.am22tech.com/perm-lca-processing-open-coronavirus/

USCIS #H1B site visit for verifying employer ID card, physical work location, daily work assignments done by Interview over phone in #coronavirus , asked to email documents.
Avoid scams by first verifying USCIS officer's email.
Inform employer attorney before sending documents.

https://www.am22tech.com/uscis-site-visit/

Driving License Expiration Extended During Coronavirus:

Automatic driving license extension from 30 to 90 days announced by many US states.
H1B, H4, L, F1 visa holders part of extension. Online services available.

This is a work-in-progress list. If you have information about your state, please share with us and we will update the page.

https://www.am22tech.com/driving-license-expiration-extended-during-coronavirus/

Immigration voice is pushing for automatic H1B, H4 EAD 1 year extensions to be added in Stimulus bill during Coronavirus emergency.

My opinion:

Chances are low to favor non-american workers in election year.
If we look at Stimulus bill of 2009 from 2008 recession, H1B restrictions were indeed increased.

https://www.am22tech.com/coronavirus-stimulus-bill/

I think the #H1B interview dates in India are just showing up something in future. If you will really try to book that date in feb 2021, the system will not let you book it either.

That’s because there is no fixed date for re-opening the appointments at this time.
https://forum.am22tech.com/t/h1-b-visa-interview-date-showing-feb-2021-in-india/9121
#coronavirus