USCIS To Give Deference to Previous Decisions When Adjudicating Extension of...
USCIS has issued a policy guidance instructing officers to give deference to prior determinations when adjudicating extension requests involving the same parties and facts unless there was a material...
View ArticlePresident Biden’s India Travel Ban To Go Into Effect On Tuesday
President Biden has issued a new Proclamation suspending the entry into the United States of certain foreign national nonimmigrants who have been physically present in India during the 14‑day period...
View ArticleDHS Signals Continuation Of The International Entrepreneur Parole Program
In a significant development, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has withdrawn a proposed rule published in 2018 that proposed to remove the International Entrepreneur (IE) parole program from...
View ArticleBiometrics Requirement Suspended For H-4, L-2, And E Status Extensions And...
USCIS is temporarily suspending the biometrics requirement for applicants seeking an extension of stay in, or change of status to, H-4, L-2 and E status in the U.S. The temporary suspension of...
View ArticleDHS Removes Rules That Proposed Key Changes To H-1B Visa Program
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a final rule, removing from the Code of Federal Regulations, an October 2020 interim final rule that proposed key changes to the H-1B program including...
View ArticleUSCIS Publishes New Policy Guidance on RFE & NOID Issuance
USCIS has recently issued a policy guidance to address the circumstances in which officers should issue Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs). Under the new policy, in...
View ArticleUSCIS To Issue 2-Year EADs To Adjustment Of Status Applicants
USCIS has recently announced that it is increasing the validity period for initial and renewal Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for certain Adjustment of Status (AOS) applicants from one year...
View ArticleUSCIS Extends Flexibility In RFE & NOID Response Submissions
USCIS has extended the flexibilities that are currently made available to applicants and petitioners in certain response and appeal submissions. USCIS will, for Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and Notices...
View ArticleUSCIS Allows Resubmission Of Certain FY 2021 H-1B Cap Petitions
USCIS has announced that it will accept resubmitted FY 2021 H-1B cap petitions that were rejected or administratively closed solely because the requested start date was after October 1, 2020....
View ArticleFY 2022 H-1B Cap: USCIS Conducts Second H-1B Lottery
USCIS has conducted a second H-1B lottery for FY 2022! USCIS has sent notifications to certain employers and their immigration attorneys informing them that certain H-1B cap registrations submitted by...
View ArticleU.S. Travel Ban Update: Restrictions To Be Lifted On November 8
The United States is set to lift the COVID-19 travel restrictions for fully vaccinated international visitors. The White House has announced that starting November 8, international travelers who are...
View ArticleH-1B For Market Research Analysts: Settlement Agreement Outlines New Guidance
A settlement agreement reached between USCIS and plaintiffs in a class action suit outlines new guidance for adjudicating H-1B petitions for market research analysts. The settlement agreement was...
View ArticleDHS’ Settlement To Bring Significant Changes In Certain H-4 EAD And L-2 EAD...
A settlement agreement reached between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and its litigation partners in a lawsuit would lead to...
View ArticleFY 2022 H-1B Cap: USCIS Conducts Third H-1B Lottery
USCIS has conducted a third H-1B lottery for FY 2022! USCIS has sent notifications to certain employers and their immigration attorneys informing them that certain H-1B cap registrations submitted by...
View ArticleHealthcare Workers May Now Request Expedited EAD Processing
Qualifying healthcare workers with a pending Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewal application may now submit an expedite request for speedy adjudication of the I-765 EAD renewal application....
View ArticleFY 2023 H1B Cap Registration Period To Open on March 1
The FY 2023 H1B Cap filing season will begin on March 1, 2022! USCIS has announced that the initial registration period for FY 2023 H1B Cap will open at 12 pm Eastern Time on March 1, 2022, and will be...
View ArticleI-94s With New Admission Codes Acceptable As Evidence Of Employment...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have begun issuing Forms I-94 with a new Class of Admission (COA) codes for certain E and L spouses. The...
View ArticleUSCIS To Expand Premium Processing To EB-1C, EB-2 NIW, I-539, And EAD...
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a final rule to expand the categories of petitions and applications eligible for Premium Processing services. Currently, expedited adjudication under...
View ArticleFY 2023 H-1B Cap Reached, USCIS Completes H-1B Lottery
USCIS has received enough H-1B cap registrations during the initial registration period to reach the FY 2023 H-1B regular cap and H-1B master’s cap. USCIS has also conducted the H-1B lottery and has...
View ArticleFY 2023 H-1B Cap Update: USCIS Receives 483,927 H-1B Registrations
USCIS has received 483,927 H-1B registrations from over 48,000 prospective petitioners towards the FY 2023 H-1B cap. The number of registrations received, and the number of selections made in the H-1B...
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