US | US Embassy in Havana to Resume Immigrant Visa Services
The U.S. State Department announced that beginning in early 2023, the U.S. Embassy in Havana will resume full immigrant visa processing for the first time since 2017. This
Read More »US | USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of FY 2023
USCIS announced it had received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated cap on H-2B visas for temporary nonagricultural workers for the first half of fiscal
Read More »US | USCIS Implements Next Phase of Premium Processing
From September 15, USCIS will implement the next phase of premium processing expansion for certain petitioners who have a pending Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien
Read More »October 2022 Visa Bulletin Released
In the October 2022 Visa Bulletin, EB-1 remains current for all countries. EB-2 and EB-3 for China progressed. EB-2 for India regressed, while EB-3 for India progressed since
Read More »US | DHS Announces Re-Registration Process for Venezuela TPS Beneficiaries
DHS has posted the Federal Register notice describing how beneficiaries under Venezuela’s existing TPS designation can re-register to retain TPS and renew their Employment
Read More »US | USCIS Revises EAD and Asylum Forms
The USCIS has released revised editions of Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, and Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal.
Read More »US | DHS Publishes Public Charge Rule
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a final rule, to be published in the Federal Register, which clarifies and codifies how DHS will administer the public
Read More »US | USCIS Extends and Expands Employment Authorization for Individuals Covered by DED for Liberia
USCIS has published a Federal Register notice for the extension and expansion of eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Liberians. In June, President Biden
Read More »US | The Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program Resumes Operations
USCIS announced that the agency would resume operations of the Cuban Family Reunification Parole (CFRP) program, established in 2007, to provide a safe pathway for certain
Read More »US | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Final Rule Published
On August 24, the Department of Homeland Security issued a final rule to strengthen the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. In a statement, DHS Secretary
Read More »US | H-1B Lottery Cap Reached for FY2023
On August 23, USCIS announced that it had received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach the 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced
Read More »US | DHS Proposes Rule to Allow Alternative Procedures for Form I-9 Documents
A much anticipated proposed rule regarding remote I-9 document verification was published this week. The proposed rule does not cement the permanent use of remote
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