May 2023 Visa Bulletin Released
In the May 2023 Visa Bulletin, EB-1 Worldwide (All Other) remains current. EB-2 and EB-3 Worldwide final action dates have retrogressed. EB-1 and EB-2 for India and China
Read More »US | Proposed Rule Extends Healthcare Benefits to Dreamers
Last week, Biden announced through a video on Twitter that DACA recipients would be able to apply for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance exchange
Read More »USCIS Delays Posting of Public Comments for the Proposed Fee Rule
USCIS issued a notice that some comments submitted for the proposed fee rule through the Federal Docket Management system were not posted due to processing delays. USCIS is
Read More »State Department to Host Passport Fairs for First Time Applicants
The US State Department is hosting special passport fairs across the United States. The events are primarily for first-time customers and children using Form DS-11 to apply.
Read More »U.S.-Canada Migration Agreement
President Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reached a deal that would send asylum seekers who do not have U.S. or Canadian citizenship back to the U.S. if they
Read More »State Department Announces Consular Visa Fee Increase
The Department of State published a Final Rule increasing nonimmigrant visa application processing fees. The agency proposed a fee increase in December 2021, but the final
Read More »US Benefit Requestors Can Select Their Gender on Forms & Documents
Effective immediately, March 31, 2023, USCIS is revising policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that benefit requestors may select their gender on nearly all
Read More »USCIS Removes 60-Day Rule for Civil Surgeon Signatures on Form I-693
USCIS announced it is removing the requirement that a civil surgeon signs Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, no more than 60 days
Read More »Submitting a FY 2024 H-1B Cap-Subject Petition
Petitioners selected for the FY 2024 cap-subject H-1B can file their petition beginning April 1, 2023. Key Details An H-1B cap-subject petition must be properly filed at the
Read More »FY 2024 H-1B Cap Season Updates
On March 27, 2023, USCIS announced it had received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2024 H-1B numerical
Read More »USCIS Updates Policy Manual Regarding Weekend and Holiday Deadlines
USCIS updated the Policy Manual to clarify how the agency will handle situations when the last day to file a benefit request or respond to a USCIS action falls on a Saturday,
Read More »Federal Judge Upholds H-1B Visa Holders’ Spouses Work Eligibility
On Tuesday, March 28, US District Judge Tanya Chutkan upheld an Obama administration rule wherein the Department of Homeland Security issued H-4 visas to the spouses of H-1B
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