USCIS issued good news on Medical Exam validity today (8/12/2021) USCIS is on track to approve more employment-based adjustment of status applications than it has
The biometrics requirement for certain I-539 applicants will be suspended for a two-year period beginning May 17, 2021. The biometrics suspension will apply to the
USCIS began notifying registrants of cap selection on Saturday, March 27, 2021. The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has asked USCIS to confirm if USCIS
USCIS has received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2022 H-1B numerical allocations (H-1B cap) including the
The Department of State is now conducting a “Chats with Charlie” regarding the Visa Bulletin during which Charlie Oppenheim responds to questions about the Visa
USCIS just announced that it will delay implementing a wage-based selection process until next year. For the upcoming H-1B cap season, USCIS will apply the current
Forbes has posted a great article explaining the status of Trump’s H-1B rules under the Biden administration. “During its four years, the Trump administration inflicted
President Biden is sending a bill to Congress on day one to “restore humanity and American values to our immigration system” per the press release.
The January 2021 Visa Bulletin has been released. Per USCIS, all employment-based preference category applicants must use the Final Action Dates chart in the Department of State
Department of State announced that it has temporarily expanded the ability of consular officers to waive the in-person interview requirement for individuals applying for a
A federal judge ruled Friday (12/4/2020) that the Trump administration must fully restore the so-called Dreamers program that protects undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S.
The interim final rule by the Department of Labor increasing H-1B and labor certification wages which went into effect on October 8, 2020 AND the Interim Final
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on November 13, 2020 plans to implement a revised version of the naturalization civics test. The agency first announced
LAWSUITS FILED OVER THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S INTERIM FINAL RULE (EFFECTIVE 10/8/2020) WHICH CHANGED PREVAILING WAGE RATES ITServe Alliance, Inc., et al. v. Scalia,
USCIS is increasing premium processing fees beginning Monday, October 19, 2020, as included in the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, which was signed
8/25/2020: USCIS has CANCELLED its planned furlough of more than 13,000 agency employees on Sunday, per an email sent to its employees.
USCIS just announced that due to their delay in producing Employment Authorization Documents (Form I-766, EAD), employees may use Form I-797, Notice of Action, with
USCIS did not receive enough H-1B petitions in the first round of the lottery to reach the cap, so it is conducting a 2nd lottery selection
USCIS is postponing until August 30, 2020 its plans to furlough more than 13,000 employees, hoping that the additional time will result in Congress approving
In the August “check-in,” Charlie describes the movement in each category which is readily apparent from looking at the Visa Bulletin. Charlie’s predictions on future
Because of this July 14, 2020 Executive Order, there is great concern whether persons born in Hong Kong will be chargeable to the China visa
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