DHS Publishes Federal Register Notice Designating TPS for Lebanon
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Federal Register notice designating Lebanon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. Secretary of Homeland
Read More »USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2025 H-1B Cap
USCIS announced on December 2, 2024, it has received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S.
Read More »Japan joins US Global Entry
On November 26, 2024, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that Japan is now an official Global Entry partner country, marking a significant step in strengthening
Read More »DHS and DOS Announce Countries Eligible for H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State (State), has announced the lists of countries whose nationals are eligible to
Read More »DHS to Supplement H-2B Cap with Nearly 65,000 Additional Visas for Fiscal Year 2025
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of Labor (DOL), announced that it expects to make an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary
Read More »USCIS Updates Policy Manual to Reflect Indefinite Validity of Immigration Medical Examination Documentation for Certain Afghan Nationals
USCIS updated guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 8, Part B, Chapter 3, to reflect that immigration medical examination documentation for certain Afghan nationals who
Read More »USCIS Updates Guidance on Lawful Admission for Permanent Residence Requirement for Naturalization
USCIS issued policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that a naturalization applicant’s burden to demonstrate they have been lawfully admitted for permanent
Read More »December 2024 Visa Bulletin Released
In the December 2024 Visa Bulletin, All Final Action Dates for Worldwide (All Other) and China in EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 remain unchanged. Final Action Dates for India in EB-1
Read More »Federal Judge Rules Biden Administration’s Parole in Place Program is Unlawful
Last week, U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker ruled that the Biden administration did not have statutory authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) for
Read More »USCIS Updates Policy Manual Guidance for T Visa
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to align with the Classification for Victims of Severe Forms
Read More »USCIS Updates Guidance on the International Entrepreneur Rule
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated guidance on the International Entrepreneur Rule in its Policy Manual to clarify the required triennial
Read More »November 2024 Visa Bulletin Released
In the November 2024 Visa Bulletin, All Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing for Worldwide (All Other), China, and India in EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 remain unchanged. USCIS
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