DHS Proposes New Public Charge Rule

3 years ago

The Department of Homeland Security issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on February 17, 2022, updating the Department’s application of…

H-1B Lottery Season: May the Odds Be in Your Favor

3 years ago

With the H-1B registration period now closed, USCIS will randomly select H-1B registrants for the 2023 fiscal year by March…

Biden Administration Announces Policies to Improve Immigration for STEM Workers

3 years ago

In an effort to improve our immigration system for highly skilled STEM workers, the Biden Administration recently announced several immigration…

Russian Invasion of Ukraine: U.S. Will Accept Up to 100,000 Ukrainians; Other Visa Options Included Humanitarian Parole and Family-Sponsored Immigration

3 years ago

After a month of war and devastation from the Russian invasion, more than 3.6 million (and counting) Ukrainians have escaped…

News in Brief

3 years ago

TPS Designated for Ukraine, Afghanistan, and South Sudan: On March 2, 2022, DHS announced its redesignation for Temporary Protected Status…

News in Brief

3 years ago

H-1B FY2023 Season: Time to Start Process Well in Advance of March 2022 Registration Deadline: Employers who seek to register…

African Country COVID-19 Travel Ban to Be Lifted December 31

3 years ago

President Biden issued another travel ban  Proclamation on November 26, to be lifted on December 31. The ban suspending and…

USCIS Updates Policies on Employment Authorization for Certain H E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses

3 years ago

In early November, the USCIS announced new policies regarding employment authorization for certain H, E, and L nonimmigrant dependent spouses.…

USCIS Temporarily Waiving 60-Day Rule for Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record

3 years ago

In response to the processing delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the USCIS announced that it is temporarily waiving the…

DOS Authorizes Consular Officers to Waive Interviews for Certain Nonimmigrants

3 years ago

On December 23, DOS authorized consular officers to waiver through the end of 2022 the in-person interview requirement for those…