US | USCIS Asks for Medical Forms for More Efficient Processing
USCIS has issued a request to anyone within the United States who may be eligible for an employment-based adjustment of status to expeditiously submit their Form I-693,
Read More »US | USCIS Updates Adjustment of Status Policy for TPS Holders
On July 1, USCIS rescinded a Trump policy regarding Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holder travel authorization and adjustment of status. In a lengthy memo, USCIS clarifies
Read More »US | Spring Regulatory Agenda Published
On June 21, the White House published its Spring Regulatory Agenda. The unified regulatory agendas are published twice a year and provide the public with a preview of
Read More »US | Supreme Court Sides with Biden Administration to End MPP
On Thursday, June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Biden V. Texas to allow the Biden administration to end the Migrant Protection Protocols program, also known as
Read More »US | Remote I-9 Verification Rule Under Review
DHS filed a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding alternative documentation examination procedures for Form I-9 review. The text of the proposed rule is not publicly
Read More »US | July 2022 Visa Bulletin Released
EB-1 remains current for all countries. Final Action Dates: EB-2 China advances by 1 month to April 1, 2019, and EB-3 China remains unchanged with a cut-off date of March 22,
Read More »US | Pre-Departure Testing Requirement for International Travelers Lifted
On Friday, June 10, the Biden administration announced it would lift the pre-departure testing requirements for all international travelers coming to the United States. The
Read More »US | DHS Announces TPS Registration Process for Cameroon
On Tuesday, June 7, the Department of Homeland Security posted for public inspection a Federal Register notice on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroon. In April, DHS
Read More »US | USCIS Updates Public Charge Resources
In a statement on Friday, June 3, USCIS announced an update to the public charge resources with the aim of reducing “undue fear and confusion among immigrants and their
Read More »US | Cap Met for the Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for the Second Half of FY 2022
On May 16, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) announced an additional 35,000 H-2B nonagricultural worker visas. These visas are
Read More »US | USCIS Updates Several Immigration Forms
On May 31, 2022, USCIS updated the following immigration forms: Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker | The edition date is 05/31/22. USCIS will also accept the
Read More »DHS and DOJ Revise Asylum Officer Rule
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) have released an interim final rule to go into effect on May 31, 2022. The “Asylum Officer
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