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📰 USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2024 H-1B Cap
USCIS has received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the...
Dec 13, 2023
📰 January 2024 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Clink link below for...
Dec 11, 2023
Stateside H-1B Renewal Pilot Program to Commence in January 2024
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced that their long anticipated pilot program to allow H-1B visa holders to renew their...
Dec 1, 2023
USCIS Proposes Rule to Modernize the H-1B Visa Program, H-1B Lottery
On October 23, 2023, a proposed rule was submitted for review and a notice and comment period to amend the H-1B program after a formal...
Nov 17, 2023
December 2023 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Clink link below for...
Nov 9, 2023
GG&W Firm News
On Tuesday, October 10, 2023, GG&W gave a presentation at the New York City Bar Association entitled “The ABC’s of US Immigration”. The...
Oct 12, 2023
November 2023 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Clink link below for...
Oct 10, 2023
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...
Sep 29, 2023
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...
Sep 29, 2023
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 28, 2023
October 2023 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Clink link below for...
Sep 18, 2023
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 31, 2023
September 2023 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Clink link below for...
Aug 8, 2023
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...
Aug 1, 2023
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 27, 2023
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 18, 2023
August 2023 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Clink link below for...
Jul 13, 2023
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, 2023
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 13, 2023
July 2023 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Clink link below for announcement:...
Jun 8, 2023
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