Key updates you should be aware of: Separate filing fees for work authorization and travel documents when filed with a green card application. So, no more bundling of the I-765 and
Increased USCIS filing fees take effect April 1, 2024 with the exception of the higher I-907 premium processing filing fee, which takes effect February 26,
USCIS announced on December 27, 2023 that they will increase certain premium processing fees from $1,500 to $1,685 (for Form I-765 for some F-1s), $1,750
Requirements include, but are not limited to, the following: Renewing a prior H-1B visa issued by Mission Canada with an issuance date from 1/1/2020 –
USCIS announced on 12/13/2023 that it received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the
A new Form I-9 will be released on August 1, 2023. Employers can continue using the existing version of Form I-9 (edition: 10/21/2019) through October
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on May 4, 2023 that employers will have 30 days
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2024 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 1 and run through noon Eastern on March 17, 2023. During this period, prospective petitioners and representatives
Beginning January 25, 2023, USCIS will resume bundling the adjudication of Forms I-539 and I-765 for the spouses and minor children of H-1B and L-1
We will be registering H-1B cap cases in March for submission in the lottery for FY2024. Attention employers: If you have employees who need to
Effective December 12, 2022, USCIS is extending the validity of green cards for 24 months upon filing an Application for Naturalization (N-400). The N-400 receipt
From USCIS: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) plays a significant role in the processing of employment-based visas, and we want to ensure we use
Information on this new streamlined process to welcome Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine can be found here: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2022/04/21/president-biden-announce-uniting-ukraine-new-streamlined-process-welcome-ukrainians
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2023 H-1B numerical allocations
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the flexibility in complying with requirements related to
The entire vaccine series (1 or 2 doses depending on formulation) must be completed in addition to the other routinely required vaccinations. Please go to https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/civil-surgeons/covid-19-technical-instructions.html for details.
Charlie does not expect retrogression in any of the Employment-Based categories in FY2022. If there needs to be a retrogression, he does not expect it
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
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