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Federal authorities this morning arrested five defendants linked to a scheme that helped Chinese nationals obtain student visas by hiring individuals who used fake Chinese passports to take an English proficiency test for the foreign students.

Robert J. Higdon, Jr., U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announced that a federal grand jury in Raleigh has returned an indictment charging Levan Lomtatidze, 44, a citizen of the country of Georgia; Melissa Anne Godshall, 31, a citizen of the United States; and Robert J. Kennerley, 46, a citizen of the United States, with conspiracy to commit marriage fraud, marriage fraud, aiding and abetting, visa fraud and false statements in immigration proceedings.

USCIS will resume premium processing on Tuesday, March 12, for all H-1B petitions.

 Starting on March 22, 2019, we will only accept the revised Form I-539 with an edition date of 02/04/19, and will reject any Form I-539 or Form I-539A with an edition date of 12/23/16 or earlier. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.

At the end of the day on Dec. 21, 2018, the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program expired due to a lapse in congressional authorization to continue the program. However, on Jan. 25, 2019, President Trump signed legislation that reauthorized the EB-5 Regional Center Program through Feb. 15, 2019. On Feb. 15, the president signed legislation further extending the EB-5 Regional Center Program through Sept. 30, 2019.

Starting 04/30/19, we will only accept the 02/13/19 edition. Until then, the 12/23/16 edition can be used.

Starting 04/29/19, we will only accept the 02/13/19 edition. Until then, the 12/23/16 edition can be used.

Starting 04/29/19, we will only accept the 11/07/18 edition. Until then, the 04/10/17 edition can be used.