USCIS Publishes a Correction to the Fee Schedule Changes
The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday, March 19, published “U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration
Read More »Supreme Court Allows Texas Law to Arrest Migrants to Take Effect
On Tuesday, March 19, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered that the state of Texas will be allowed to go forward with S.B. 4, a state law that authorizes state law enforcement to
Read More »DHS to Pilot the Use of AI for Officer Training and Other Duties
On March 18, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security announced three projects that would pilot the use of artificial intelligence. The pilot will take place this year.
Read More »USCIS Streamlines Process for Refugee Employment Authorization Documents
USCIS has announced that it has begun implementing a streamlined process for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, to provide Employment Authorization
Read More »USCIS Invites Feedback About Online Form Processing
USCIS is seeking feedback from applicants who have tracked the progress of a form they have filed using USCIS online tools, including Case Processing Times, Case Status
Read More »USCIS Updates Policy Manual with Anti-Discrimination Guidance
On Friday, March 15, USCIS announced agency-wide anti-discrimination guidance that addresses public-facing interactions and affirms its public service principles. The Policy
Read More »USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for Second Half of FY 2024
USCIS announced it has received enough petitions to meet the H-2B cap for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2024, and it is releasing the filing dates for supplemental H-2B
Read More »Certain Updated Forms Take Effect on April 1 with No Grace Period
USCIS has issued a reminder that, effective April 1, 2024, applicants must use new editions of the following forms: Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker; Form I-129
Read More »Austria and US Establish Working Holiday Program
On February 20, 2024, Austria and the United States signed a Professional Development and Cultural Exchange Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a Working Holiday
Read More »April 2024 Visa Bulletin Released
In the April 2024 Visa Bulletin, Final Action Dates for EB-2, and EB-3 Worldwide (All Other) advance. EB-1 and EB-2 China advance and EB-3 China remains unchanged. EB-1,
Read More »Required Documents for FY2025 H-1B Cap Registration
The DHS final rule to improve the H-1B registration selection process and program integrity shifts the H-1B selection process to be beneficiary-centric. As such, USCIS will
Read More »FY2025 H-1B Cap Registration Opens March 6, 2024
The registration period for the FY 2025 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 6, 2024, and run through noon Eastern on March 22, 2024. If enough unique beneficiaries
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