USCIS has expanded its myProgress tool to help applicants track processing times for Form I-485 (green card adjustment) and Form I-821 (TPS applications). The tool initially applies to family-based and Afghan special immigrant I-485 cases.…
USCIS has expanded its myProgress tool to help applicants track processing times for Form I-485 (green card adjustment) and Form I-821 (TPS applications). The tool initially applies to family-based and Afghan special immigrant I-485 cases.…
DHS and DOL have released an additional 64,716 H-2B visas for fiscal year 2024, supplementing the standard 66,000-visa cap. This temporary final rule expands the available pool of temporary nonagricultural worker visas for employers. The…
DHS and DOL have released an additional 64,716 H-2B visas for fiscal year 2024, supplementing the standard 66,000-visa cap. This temporary final rule expands the available pool of temporary nonagricultural worker visas for employers. The…
Starting November 13, USCIS is moving the filing location for Form I-907 (Premium Processing requests) submitted with Form I-140 (employment-based immigrant petitions) from service centers to the USCIS lockbox. This change streamlines…
Starting November 13, USCIS is moving the filing location for Form I-907 (Premium Processing requests) submitted with Form I-140 (employment-based immigrant petitions) from service centers to the USCIS lockbox. This change streamlines…
USCIS has updated its policy guidance for adjudicating Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) petitions, effective immediately. SIJ status provides a humanitarian pathway for certain minors who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned and…
USCIS has updated its policy guidance for adjudicating Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) petitions, effective immediately. SIJ status provides a humanitarian pathway for certain minors who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned and…
The Department of Homeland Security and Department of State have released the lists of countries eligible for the H-2A (agricultural workers) and H-2B (temporary non-agricultural workers) visa programs for the upcoming year. These lists…
The Department of Homeland Security and Department of State have released the lists of countries eligible for the H-2A (agricultural workers) and H-2B (temporary non-agricultural workers) visa programs for the upcoming year. These lists…
As of August 21, 2023, the USCIS Potomac Service Center relocated to Camp Springs, Maryland and no longer accepts paper responses. Applicants with pending cases at this service center must now file all documents electronically, including…
As of August 21, 2023, the USCIS Potomac Service Center relocated to Camp Springs, Maryland and no longer accepts paper responses. Applicants with pending cases at this service center must now file all documents electronically, including…
Certain applicants renewing their employment authorization on Form I-765 are automatically eligible for a 180-day extension of their work permit while their renewal application is pending with USCIS. This extension provides continuity of…
Certain applicants renewing their employment authorization on Form I-765 are automatically eligible for a 180-day extension of their work permit while their renewal application is pending with USCIS. This extension provides continuity of…
Starting November 1, 2023, all H-2A and H-2B petitions, plus related CNMI forms, must be filed at the Texas Service Center instead of other locations. This filing location consolidation applies to Form I-129, Form I-129CW, and CNMI-related…
Starting November 1, 2023, all H-2A and H-2B petitions, plus related CNMI forms, must be filed at the Texas Service Center instead of other locations. This filing location consolidation applies to Form I-129, Form I-129CW, and CNMI-related…
USCIS will now consider two-year extensions of parole on a case-by-case basis for certain Afghan nationals under age 14 who were initially granted parole. This provides eligible Afghan minors with greater continuity of status and work…
USCIS will now consider two-year extensions of parole on a case-by-case basis for certain Afghan nationals under age 14 who were initially granted parole. This provides eligible Afghan minors with greater continuity of status and work…
USCIS updated its Policy Manual to provide comprehensive guidance on the EB-5 Regional Center Program, including regional center designation, obligations, project applications, and promoter responsibilities. These updates clarify the rules…
USCIS updated its Policy Manual to provide comprehensive guidance on the EB-5 Regional Center Program, including regional center designation, obligations, project applications, and promoter responsibilities. These updates clarify the rules…
USCIS issued policy guidance on the two-year foreign residence requirement for J-1 exchange visitors, clarifying when and how the requirement applies and potential waivers. Exchange visitors and their sponsors should review the updated…
USCIS issued policy guidance on the two-year foreign residence requirement for J-1 exchange visitors, clarifying when and how the requirement applies and potential waivers. Exchange visitors and their sponsors should review the updated…
USCIS clarified that sole proprietorships cannot file L-1 intracompany transfer petitions on behalf of their owners because a sole proprietorship is not a separate legal entity distinct from the owner. This policy guidance prevents owners…
USCIS clarified that sole proprietorships cannot file L-1 intracompany transfer petitions on behalf of their owners because a sole proprietorship is not a separate legal entity distinct from the owner. This policy guidance prevents owners…
USCIS has received enough H-2B petitions to reach the congressionally mandated cap for the first half of fiscal year 2024. The H-2B program provides temporary work visas for nonagricultural workers in seasonal or temporary positions. Once…
USCIS has received enough H-2B petitions to reach the congressionally mandated cap for the first half of fiscal year 2024. The H-2B program provides temporary work visas for nonagricultural workers in seasonal or temporary positions. Once…
USCIS has issued new instructions for people who want to file asylum applications after their removal proceedings were dismissed or terminated by the Executive Office for Immigration Review. The guidance clarifies the process and…
USCIS has issued new instructions for people who want to file asylum applications after their removal proceedings were dismissed or terminated by the Executive Office for Immigration Review. The guidance clarifies the process and…
USCIS launched a new online tool called Enterprise Change of Address (E-COA) that allows applicants to update their mailing address for any pending application, petition, or request. This self-service tool makes it easier and faster to…
USCIS launched a new online tool called Enterprise Change of Address (E-COA) that allows applicants to update their mailing address for any pending application, petition, or request. This self-service tool makes it easier and faster to…
USCIS provided additional guidance on the EB-5 investor visa program regarding required investment timeframes and how terminated regional center investors are treated under the 2022 EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act. The guidance clarifies…
USCIS provided additional guidance on the EB-5 investor visa program regarding required investment timeframes and how terminated regional center investors are treated under the 2022 EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act. The guidance clarifies…
USCIS is extending and expanding fee exemptions and expedited processing for Afghan nationals on their immigration applications and petitions. The expansion of this program provides additional support to Afghan refugees and parolees.…
USCIS is extending and expanding fee exemptions and expedited processing for Afghan nationals on their immigration applications and petitions. The expansion of this program provides additional support to Afghan refugees and parolees.…
USCIS is extending the validity period of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) to 5 years for refugees, paroled refugees, asylees, and people with withholding of removal. Previously, these documents had shorter validity periods. This…
USCIS is extending the validity period of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) to 5 years for refugees, paroled refugees, asylees, and people with withholding of removal. Previously, these documents had shorter validity periods. This…
USCIS is waiving the biometric services fee for all applicants filing Form I-539 (Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status). This fee exemption reduces costs for visitors, students, and workers seeking to extend or change their…
USCIS is waiving the biometric services fee for all applicants filing Form I-539 (Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status). This fee exemption reduces costs for visitors, students, and workers seeking to extend or change their…
A federal court in Texas ruled on September 13, 2023, that the DACA Final Rule is unlawful and expanded an earlier injunction blocking it. This decision creates legal uncertainty for DACA recipients and may affect eligibility for new…
A federal court in Texas ruled on September 13, 2023, that the DACA Final Rule is unlawful and expanded an earlier injunction blocking it. This decision creates legal uncertainty for DACA recipients and may affect eligibility for new…
USCIS has clarified its guidance on EB-1 eligibility, specifically defining what evidence it will accept to prove extraordinary ability (E11) and outstanding professor or researcher status (E12). The updated Policy Manual provides clearer…
USCIS has clarified its guidance on EB-1 eligibility, specifically defining what evidence it will accept to prove extraordinary ability (E11) and outstanding professor or researcher status (E12). The updated Policy Manual provides clearer…
Starting September 13, 2023, affirmative asylum applicants must bring their own interpreter to their USCIS interview if they are not fluent in English or want to conduct the interview in a non-English language. USCIS will no longer…
Starting September 13, 2023, affirmative asylum applicants must bring their own interpreter to their USCIS interview if they are not fluent in English or want to conduct the interview in a non-English language. USCIS will no longer…
DHS has extended the re-registration window for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from 60 days to 18 months for six countries: El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan. This change gives TPS holders significantly more time…
DHS has extended the re-registration window for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from 60 days to 18 months for six countries: El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan. This change gives TPS holders significantly more time…
USCIS has updated its policy manual to clarify how it applies exceptions to the 'sought to acquire' requirement under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA), following a February 2023 policy change. This guidance affects family-based…
USCIS has updated its policy manual to clarify how it applies exceptions to the 'sought to acquire' requirement under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA), following a February 2023 policy change. This guidance affects family-based…
USCIS has launched a new online appointment request form that lets individuals, attorneys, and representatives book in-person field office visits directly without calling the USCIS Contact Center. This streamlines access to local field…
USCIS has launched a new online appointment request form that lets individuals, attorneys, and representatives book in-person field office visits directly without calling the USCIS Contact Center. This streamlines access to local field…
USCIS will reopen its international field office in Havana, Cuba, resuming in-person visa and immigration services in the country. This restores access to critical services for Cubans and others seeking to immigrate or travel to the United…
USCIS will reopen its international field office in Havana, Cuba, resuming in-person visa and immigration services in the country. This restores access to critical services for Cubans and others seeking to immigrate or travel to the United…
USCIS has updated its receipts process for Form I-129S, which is used by L-1 intracompany transferees (executives, managers, and specialists) under blanket L petitions. The change affects how USCIS issues receipts and confirms filing for…
USCIS has updated its receipts process for Form I-129S, which is used by L-1 intracompany transferees (executives, managers, and specialists) under blanket L petitions. The change affects how USCIS issues receipts and confirms filing for…
USCIS has completed a second random selection of H-1B registrations for fiscal year 2024 to fill remaining cap-subject positions. This selection drew from previously submitted registrations that were not selected in the initial March 2023…
USCIS has completed a second random selection of H-1B registrations for fiscal year 2024 to fill remaining cap-subject positions. This selection drew from previously submitted registrations that were not selected in the initial March 2023…
USCIS will conduct a second random selection from FY 2024 H-1B cap registrations to reach the numerical allocations, after an initial selection in March 2023. Only registrants selected in either drawing are eligible to file H-1B…
USCIS will conduct a second random selection from FY 2024 H-1B cap registrations to reach the numerical allocations, after an initial selection in March 2023. Only registrants selected in either drawing are eligible to file H-1B…
USCIS is publishing a revised Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) effective August 1, 2023. The updated form reflects changes to employment verification requirements and procedures. All employers must use the new form version…
USCIS is publishing a revised Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) effective August 1, 2023. The updated form reflects changes to employment verification requirements and procedures. All employers must use the new form version…