USCIS Expands myProgress for Form I-765 and I-131
US Citizenship and Immigration has announced the expansion of myProgress to Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization and Form I-131, Application for Travel
Read More »DHS Updates STEM OPT Degree List
On July 12, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the addition of new STEM fields of study within the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List (“STEM
Read More »August 2023 Visa Bulletin Released
In the August 2023 Visa Bulletin, Final action dates for EB-1 and EB-3 Worldwide (All Other) retrogress. EB-2 Worldwide (All Other) advances approximately 1.5 months. EB-1
Read More »Cuban Nationals No Longer Eligible for ESTA
The US Customs and Border Patrol issued a memo regarding Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) ineligibility related to Cuba, on Thursday, July 6, 2023. This
Read More »USCIS Launches Biometric Appointment Scheduling Online
On June 28, 2023, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) launched online rescheduling of biometrics appointments. Previously, benefit requestors and accredited
Read More »DHS Shortens Brunei ESTA Validity Period
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that, effective July 6, 2023, it has reduced Brunei Darussalam’s Electronic System for Travel Authorization
Read More »Court Upholds New Rule Requiring New H-1B Filings When Workers Change Sites
On June 27, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld a new USCIS rule that requires employers to file a new H-1B visa application when an H-1B worker
Read More »State Department Guidance Ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup
The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 is scheduled to take place across Australia and New Zealand from July 20 through August 20, 2023. The US State Department has issued
Read More »Organizations Send a Letter to DHS on H-1B Visa Fraud
Multiple organizations representing stakeholders sent a letter to DHS and USCIS urging them to address the procedural deficiencies in the FY 2024 H-1B Visa registration and
Read More »Supreme Court Rules that Criminal Encouragement of Illegal Immigration is Constitutional
On June 23, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in the case of United States v. Hansen, holding that a statute that makes it a crime to “encourage” or
Read More »Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Biden Administration Immigration Enforcement Policy
In a June 23 ruling, the Supreme Court rejected Texas’ and Louisiana’s attempt to block the Biden administration’s immigration enforcement priority
Read More »Bipartisan House Effort to Suspend Chile from Visa Waiver Program
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) called on DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to suspend the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) for Chilean nationals following a rise in burglaries
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