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...
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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:...
Sep 10, 2021
DHS Announces the Automatic Extension of TPS Designations for Six Countries
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the automatic extension of TPS designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras,...
Aug 26, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccinations Required for Applicants Applying for LPR or Refugee Status
Starting October 1, 2021, USCIS and the Department of State will require COVID-19 vaccinations for all applicants applying for refugee or...
Aug 13, 2021
September 2021 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Please click on link below:...
Aug 13, 2021
USCIS Temporarily Extending Validity Period of Form I-693
Beginning August 12, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is temporarily extending the validity period for Form I-693,...
Aug 9, 2021
Practice Alert: Clients Report Receiving Texts, Emails, and Phone Calls from USCIS
The USCIS has informed the American Immigration Lawyers Association that it is sending communications to adjustment applicants or their...
Jul 29, 2021
USCIS Conducts Second Random Selection from Previously Submitted FY 2022 H-1B Cap Registrations
USCIS — In March 2021, USCIS conducted an initial random selection on properly submitted electronic registrations for the fiscal year...
Jul 26, 2021
U.S. Travel Restrictions to Remain in Place
The US will keep in place COVID-19 travel restrictions for foreigners due to the rising Delta coronavirus variant, meaning non-US...
Jul 22, 2021
USCIS Issues Statement on DACA Court Decision in Texas v. United States
Pursuant to the July 16, 2021 Order issued by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Texas v. United States, the...
Jul 20, 2021
USCIS issuing policy guidance for change of status (COS) in Nonimmigrant Student (F-1) Visas
To limit costs to applicants and the government, USCIS no longer requires the applicant to submit subsequent applications for extension...
Jul 16, 2021
Are you a Grandfathered Alien?
Immigration attorneys face a common problem: there are countless times when clients come to your office seeking assistance and there is...
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