H-1B Form I-129 Filing Location Change to Lockbox
Starting April 1, 2024, H-1B and H-1B1 (HSC) Form I-129 petitions must no longer be filed at the USCIS service centers. All paper-based H-1B and H-1B1 (HSC) Form I-129
Read More »USCIS to Reopen International Field Office in Tegucigalpa, Honduras
On April 2, 2024, USCIS will reopen an international field office in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, within the U.S. embassy. USCIS is expanding its international presence in
Read More »USCIS Updates Policy Manual Regarding Expedite Requests
USCIS announced on March 21, that the agency is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how it considers expedite requests related to government interests and
Read More »USCIS Extends H-1B Cap Registration Window
USCIS has extended the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap. The initial registration period, which opened at noon Eastern on March 6, 2024, and
Read More »DHS Extends and Redesignates Burma for TPS
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the extension and redesignation of Burma for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Read More »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
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