US | Court Rules DACA Illegal, but Maintains Benefits for Current Dreamers
Late on Wednesday, October 5, the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s ruling determining the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program
Read More »US | Civil Surgeon Signature Temporary Waiver Extended
On September 29, USCIS announced that it was extending the temporary waiver for the 60-day civil surgeon requirement. The policy requires that civil surgeons sign Form I-693,
Read More »US | USCIS Extends Green Card Validity Extension to 24 Months for Green Card Renewals
From September 26, USCIS will automatically extend the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (Green Cards) to 24 months for lawful permanent residents who file Form I-90,
Read More »US | DHS Extends and Resdesignates TPS for Burma
On Monday, September 26, the Department of Homeland Security announced the extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Burma for 18 months. The
Read More »US | President Biden Commits to Admitting 125,000 Refugees in FY23
In a White House memo, President Joe Biden announced the planned refugee admissions for FY 2023 and the allocation by region. In the memo, Biden states that the United States
Read More »US | US Embassy in Havana to Resume Immigrant Visa Services
The U.S. State Department announced that beginning in early 2023, the U.S. Embassy in Havana will resume full immigrant visa processing for the first time since 2017. This
Read More »US | USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of FY 2023
USCIS announced it had received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated cap on H-2B visas for temporary nonagricultural workers for the first half of fiscal
Read More »US | USCIS Implements Next Phase of Premium Processing
From September 15, USCIS will implement the next phase of premium processing expansion for certain petitioners who have a pending Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien
Read More »October 2022 Visa Bulletin Released
In the October 2022 Visa Bulletin, EB-1 remains current for all countries. EB-2 and EB-3 for China progressed. EB-2 for India regressed, while EB-3 for India progressed since
Read More »US | DHS Announces Re-Registration Process for Venezuela TPS Beneficiaries
DHS has posted the Federal Register notice describing how beneficiaries under Venezuela’s existing TPS designation can re-register to retain TPS and renew their Employment
Read More »US | USCIS Revises EAD and Asylum Forms
The USCIS has released revised editions of Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, and Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal.
Read More »US | DHS Publishes Public Charge Rule
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a final rule, to be published in the Federal Register, which clarifies and codifies how DHS will administer the public
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