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Work visas
- Work visasEmployer-sponsored and temporary work visas — H, L, O, TN, E, P, Q, R, I, and related categories.
- H-1BWork visa for specialty occupations
- H-1B1H-1B1 Chile/Singapore free-trade — cap-exempt specialty occupation updates.
- H-2ASeasonal agricultural worker (H-2A) program — DOL and DHS updates.
- H-2BTemporary non-agricultural (H-2B) workers — returning worker provisions and caps.
- H-3Trainee (H-3) visa — training programs and policy.
- L-1Intracompany transfer visa updates — blanket petitions, I-129L, consular processing.
- O-1Extraordinary ability and achievement visa updates — USCIS guidance and precedent decisions.
- TNUSMCA TN visa updates for Canadian and Mexican professionals.
- E-1Treaty trader (E-1) visa updates.
- E-2Treaty investor (E-2) visa updates.
- E-3Australian specialty occupation (E-3) visa updates.
- P visaAthletes, artists, entertainers (P visa) updates.
- Q visaInternational cultural exchange (Q visa) updates.
- R visaReligious workers (R visa) updates.
- I visaRepresentatives of foreign media (I visa) updates.
Student & exchange
- Student visasAcademic, vocational, and exchange programs — F-1, M-1, J-1, and practical training.
- F-1Academic student visa updates — OPT, CPT, STEM extensions, and SEVIS.
- M-1Vocational student (M-1) visa updates.
- J-1Exchange visitor (J-1) program updates.
- OPTOPT and CPT work authorization updates — STEM extensions, cap-gap, employer requirements.
Visitors
Family (nonimmigrant)
Humanitarian & protection
- HumanitarianProtection and relief — TPS, asylum, DACA, parole, T and U visas.
- TPSTemporary Protected Status updates by country — court rulings, extensions, and terminations.
- AsylumAsylum policy, affirmative and defensive filings, immigration court backlog.
- DACADACA litigation, renewal processing, and legislative updates.
- ParoleUpdates tagged for Parole — filings, policy, and consular processing.
- T visaT nonimmigrant status for victims of trafficking.
- U visaU nonimmigrant status for victims of certain crimes.
Green card
- Green cardPermanent residence — employment-based, family-based, diversity, and humanitarian paths.
- Employment-basedEmployment-based green cards — EB-1 through EB-5 and PERM.
- EB-1EB-1 priority worker updates — extraordinary ability, outstanding professors, multinational managers.
- EB-2EB-2 advanced degree and NIW updates — priority dates and I-140 processing.
- EB-3EB-3 skilled and other worker updates — priority dates and labor certification.
- EB-5Updates tagged for EB-5 — filings, policy, and consular processing.
- PERMPERM labor certification updates — DOL audits, processing times, and regulatory changes.
- Diversity (DV)Diversity Visa (DV) lottery — registration, selectee, and numerical limit updates.
- Family-based GCUpdates tagged for Family-based GC — filings, policy, and consular processing.
- Humanitarian GCUpdates tagged for Humanitarian GC — filings, policy, and consular processing.
Citizenship
Policy & borders
- PolicyCross-cutting rules — executive actions, courts, Congress, enforcement, travel measures.
- Executive ordersWhite House and agency executive orders affecting immigration policy.
- CourtsFederal court rulings on immigration — SCOTUS, circuit courts, district courts.
- CongressUpdates tagged for Congress — filings, policy, and consular processing.
- EnforcementICE enforcement operations, detention policy, deportation policy updates.
- Travel restrictionsUpdates tagged for Travel restrictions — filings, policy, and consular processing.