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1 day ago

What Happens If the Government Shuts Down?

What Happens If the Government Shuts Down? Unless certain appropriations bills are passed by the U.S. Congress and signed President...

1 day ago

2025 U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery Opens on October 4

What is the Diversity Visa Lottery? The Diversity Immigrant Visa program—a.k.a. the green card lottery—is a government lottery program...

3 days ago

Israel To Be Added To Visa ESTA Program Allowing 90 Day Travel

The United States announced that by November 30, 2023, the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) will be updated to allow...

Sep 18

October 2023 Visa Bulletin

The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Clink link below for...

Aug 31

USCIS Launches Online Appointment Request Form

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has launched a new online form for individuals, attorneys, and accredited representatives to...

Aug 8

September 2023 Visa Bulletin

The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Clink link below for...

Aug 1

USCIS Update: Second H-1B Selection from Previously Submitted Registrations Complete for FY 2024

On July 31st, the USCIS released the following, updating their prior announcement about the additional lottery for H-1Bs: ”USCIS recently...

Jul 27

USCIS Will Now Conduct Second Random Selection from Previously Submitted FY 2024 H-1B Caps

In March 2023, USCIS conducted an initial random selection on properly submitted electronic registrations for the fiscal year (FY) 2024...

Jul 18

USCIS Announces Online Self-Service Tool to Reschedule Biometric Services Appointments

On June 28, USCIS launched a new self-service biometric services appointment rescheduling tool on my.uscis.gov. Benefit requestors, and...

Jul 13

August 2023 Visa Bulletin

The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Clink link below for...

Jun 13

New I-9 and E-Verify Updates for Employers

We wanted employers to be aware of certain changes to the I-9 & E-Verify requirements as a result of recent announcements and legislation....

Jun 13

Premium Processing Now Available for Change of Status Requests into F, M, or J Nonimmigrant Status

On June 12, 2023, the USCIS announced the expansion of premium processing for applicants filing Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change...

Jun 8

July 2023 Visa Bulletin

The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Clink link below for announcement:...

May 31

Submissions of Form ETA 9089 for PERM will Commence Exclusively in FLAG on June 1, 2023

The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced that its long-awaited transition of PERM submissions to the Foreign Labor...

May 12

June 2023 Visa Bulletin

The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Clink link below for announcement:...

May 3

H-1B FY2024 Cap Update – USCIS Provides FY2024 H-1B Lottery Registrations and Selections

Last week, the USCIS announced the widely anticipated data for FY2024 H-1B Cap registrations in connection with this year’s annual H-1B...

May 3

White House Announces End to COVID Vaccine Requirement for International Air Travelers

The White House administration has announced that it will end the COVID-19 vaccine requirements for Federal employees, Federal...

Apr 13

May 2023 Visa Bulletin

The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Clink link below for announcement:...

Mar 28

FY2024 H-1B Initial Registration Selection Process (H-1B Lottery) Completed

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has received enough electronic registrations during the...

Mar 22

April 2023 Visa Bulletin

The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Clink link below for announcement:...

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