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Feb 11, 2022

Biden Administration Announces Changes to Attract/Retain Talent in STEM Fields

In January 2022, the Biden administration unveiled a series of policies to help attract and retain international talent in STEM [science,...

Feb 1, 2022

FY 2023 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 1, 2022

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on January 28, 2022 that the initial registration period for the fiscal...

Jan 28, 2022

Employment-Based Green Card Updates

The USCIS has recently announced that there are an exceptionally high number of employment-based immigrant visas available for this...

Jan 13, 2022

February 2022 Visa Bulletin

The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Please click on link below:......

Jan 12, 2022

USCIS Field Office Scheduling Updates

Due to increased spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19, USCIS field offices may need to reschedule appointments based on local...

Jan 4, 2022

USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests until 3/26/22

We wanted to remind our clients and followers that USCIS announced that, in response to the ongoing COVID pandemic, it extended the...

Dec 29, 2021

DOS Expands Interview Waivers for Certain Nonimmigrant Visas

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authorized consular offices through December 31, 2022, to waive in-person interview...

Dec 17, 2021

January 2022 Visa Bulletin

The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Please click on link below:...

Dec 4, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements for Travelers to the United States - Updated

On December 2, 2021, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) announced that all individuals traveling into the United States two years or...

Nov 26, 2021

U.S. To Restrict Travel from South Africa and Seven Other Countries

The World Health Organization panel has identified a new variant of the COVID-19 virus, and named the variant omicron. Omicron was...

Nov 23, 2021

DOS Announces Visa Services Operating Status Update

The Department of State has announced that as worldwide restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic begin to ease, and in line with...

Nov 19, 2021

USCIS Conducts Third Random Selection from Previously Submitted FY 2022 H-1B Cap Registrations

November 19th - USCIS (“We”) recently determined that we needed to select additional registrations to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2022...

Nov 16, 2021

December 2021 Visa Bulletin

The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Please click on link below: ...

Nov 13, 2021

USCIS Issues New Policy For Employment Authorization for Certain H-4,E, and L Dependent Spouses

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address automatic extension of...

Oct 26, 2021

Updated U.S. Travel Guidance and Requirements

On October 25, President Biden announced that beginning on November 8, 2021, current travel restrictions will end as they relate to the...

Oct 14, 2021

November 2021 Visa Bulletin

The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Please click on link below:...

Sep 30, 2021

USCIS Again Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests

The USCIS announced that in response to the ongoing COVID pandemic, it has again extended the flexibilities it announced on March 30,...

Sep 21, 2021

White House to Rescind COVID-19 Travel Bans and Instead Require Proof of Vaccination

The White House announced that it is planning to ease travel restrictions on all international travelers coming into the United States...

Sep 20, 2021

H-1B Lottery Prioritization Rule Vacated, Current Rules Expected for FY23 Cap Season

A federal judge on Wednesday set aside a regulation that would have replaced the current H-1B lottery with a system prioritizing...

Sep 13, 2021

October 2021 Visa Bulletin

The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Please click on link below:...

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