US State Department and Homeland Security Designate Qatar into the Visa Waiver Program
On September 24, 2024, the secretaries of the Department of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, and the State Department, Antony Blinken, designated the State of Qatar for
Read More »Employment Authorization for Liberians Covered by Deferred Enforced Departure
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today posted a Federal Register notice establishing procedures for Liberians covered by Deferred Enforced Departure to apply for
Read More »USCIS Reached H-2B Cap for First Half of FY2025
USCIS announced on Septemeber 19, 2024, that is had received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated cap on H-2B visas for temporary nonagricultural workers
Read More »USCIS Extends Green Card Validity to 36 Months When Renewing
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on September 18, 2024, that effective September 10, 2024, USCIS automatically extended the validity of Permanent Resident
Read More »October 2024 Visa Bulletin Released
In the October 2024 Visa Bulletin, Final Action Dates for Worldwide (All Other) EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 remain unchanged. Final Action Dates for India EB-1 and EB-2 remain the
Read More »Biden Administration Restarts Humanitarian Parole Program
On August 29, 2024, the Biden administration announced that it had restarted a humanitarian parole program for foreign nationals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
Read More »USCIS Updates Guidance for F/M Nonimmigrant Student Classification
USCIS has updated guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding when students may be eligible for optional practical training (OPT) extensions for Science, Technology,
Read More »Annual Limits Reached for EB-1, EB-3, EB-5, and EW visas for FY 2024
On August 27, the State Department announced the issuance of all available visas in the Employment-Based First Preference (EB-1) category for fiscal year (FY) 2024. On August
Read More »Annual Limit Reached in the EB-1 Category for FY2024
The State Department announced the issuance of all available visas in the Employment-Based First Preference (EB-1) category for fiscal year (FY) 2024. The Immigration and
Read More »State Dept. Reaches Annual Limit in the EB-3 and EW Categories
The State Department announced the issuance of all legally available visas in the Employment-Based Third Preference (EB-3) and Other Workers (EW) categories for fiscal year
Read More »DOL to Decommission Permanent Online System
The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced that the legacy Permanent Online System, which provides public access to permanent labor certification applications
Read More »Parole in Place Program, “Keeping Families Together,” Paused for 14 Days Following Injunction
On Monday, August 26, 2024, a Texas federal judge issued a 14-day temporary pause on the Biden administration’s Parole in Place program, “Keeping Families
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