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EB-5 Regional Center Program Reauthorized
On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed a law reauthorizing the EB-5 Regional Center program after the program had lapsed during the...
Mar 18, 2022
April 2022 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Please click on link below.........
Mar 16, 2022
Ukraine Designated for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. A...
Mar 6, 2022
H-1B e-Registration Period is Now Open for a Limited Period of Time
We wanted to remind our clients that H-1B e-registrations are now open and will remain open until noon EST on March 18th, 2022. A...
Mar 2, 2022
March 2022 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Please click on link below......
Feb 16, 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 11, 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...
Feb 1, 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 28, 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 13, 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 12, 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...
Jan 4, 2022
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 29, 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 17, 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...
Dec 4, 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 26, 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 23, 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 19, 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 16, 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...
Nov 13, 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 26, 2021
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