By Basab Dasgupta The Kansas City Chiefs (KCC) defeated the San Francisco Forty-niners in the Super Bowl of American Football played on February 11 in Las Vegas. The TV broadcast drew a record number of viewers. Apart from the fact that it was a thrilling match extending into overtime, another reason for the increased attention...
A pernicious myth of law school admissions, particularly prevalent within online forums, is that admissions decisions are largely based on only two factors: GPA and LSAT score. If only it were that simple. Instead of hiring admissions officers, law schools could just sort applicants by their numbers and take the highest performers. Wouldn’t that be...
Washington: As previously announced, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ new inflation-adjusted premium processing fees take effect today, increasing the filing fee for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing. USCIS published a final rule announcing the change in Dec. 28, 2023. The USCIS Stabilization Act established the current premium processing fees and the authority for the...
The initial registration period for the FY 2025 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 6 On April 1, USCIS will begin accepting online filing for H-1B cap petitions Washington: USCIS on Feb. 28 launched a new myUSCIS organizational accounts that will allow multiple people within an organization, as well as their legal representatives, to collaborate on and prepare...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) President and CEO Andrew Kimball, and Mayor's Office of Talent and Workforce Development (NYCTalent) Executive Director Abby Jo Sigal on February 28, 2024, announced the release of the Green Economy Action Plan — a first-of-its-kind plan that lays out a roadmap...
World Vegan Vision's New Jersey Chapter recently organized two impactful events geared towards empowering youth and championing veganism as a compassionate and sustainable lifestyle choice. Dr. Kalindi Bakshi, President of the NJ Chapter, spearheaded a series of workshops aimed at educating teenagers on the advantages of plant-based nutrition. These workshops, hosted at Arya Samaj of...
By Eric Adams, Mayor - NYC New York City was built on the backs of working-class New Yorkers; people like my mother, Dorothy Mae Adams, a single mother who worked multiple jobs to support my five siblings and myself. She sacrificed everything for us, and I know that there are thousands of New Yorkers doing...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Department of Buildings Commissioner (DOB) Jimmy Oddo, and Mayor’s Office of Contract Services (MOCS) Director Lisa Flores announced on Feb 29, 2024, the selection of two companies — Arup US and Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) — to deliver six new better-looking, more cost-efficient...
Tirana, Albania: Ukraine’s president pleaded Wednesday for more ammunition to repel Russian advances as he co-hosted a summit with Albania’s government to build further support for Kyiv among southeastern European countries while signs of war fatigue grew. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that increasing the supply of armaments, and especially ammunition, was paramount for Ukraine...
