US | FY2024 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 1, 2023
On January 27, USCIS announced that the initial registration period for the FY2024 H-1B cap will open at 12pm EST on March 1, 2023, and will run through 12pm EST on March 17,
Read More »US | USCIS Extends COVID-19 Flexibilities
The USCIS is extending certain COVID-19-related flexibilities through March 23, 2023. Under these flexibilities, USCIS considers a response received within 60 calendar days
Read More »US | Asylum Applicants Can File Form I-765 Online
Effective January 23, applicants for employment authorization under category (c)(8), Pending Asylum and Withholding of Removal Applicants and Applicants for Pending Asylum
Read More »US | New Private Refugee Resettlement Pilot Program
On January 19, the Biden administration announced the Welcome Corps, a new pilot program allowing U.S. citizens and permanent residents to sponsor an individual to enter the
Read More »US | USCIS Extends Green Card Validity
USCIS will extend the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) for petitioners who properly file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on
Read More »ALERT: USCIS Agrees to Adjudicate H-4, H-4 EAD, And L-2 Together With I-129
Breaking News — Per a settlement reached today for Edakunni v. Mayorkas, USCIS will return to the previous process of adjudicating I-539s and I-765s for H-4 and L-2
Read More »February 2023 Visa Bulletin Released
In the February 2023 Visa Bulletin, EB-1 Worldwide (All Other) remains current. EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 for India and China remain unchanged from the previous visa bulletin.
Read More »US | USCIS Announces Final Phase of Premium Processing Expansion for EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions
USCIS is implementing the final phase of the premium processing expansion for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications. This
Read More »US | Extends and Redesignates TPS for Somalia
On Thursday, January 12, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security announced the extension and redesignation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months.
Read More »Erickson in the News | A proposed H-1B visa fee increase threatens to kneecap Silicon Valley’s ability to hire the foreign talent it needs to compete
By Paayal Zaveri Strict rules around the system for H-1B visas — which the tech industry relies on to hire skilled foreign workers to fill critical roles in fields like
Read More »US | Fall 2022 Unified Regulatory Agenda
Last week, the Biden administration released its regulatory agenda outlining its plans to issue rules and regulations across federal agencies. Relevant proposals impacting
Read More »Biden Administration Announces New Border Measures and Programs
On Thursday, January 5, the White House announced new immigration enforcement measures for the U.S. southern border. The efforts expand and expedite legal pathways for
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