US Issues Level 4 “Do Not Travel” Warning for Vietnam and Hong Kong
In response to recent surges in COVID-19 infections in the country, the U.S. State Department has raised its travel advisory for Vietnam to level 4, indicating a “very
Read More »New Guidelines Allow LGBTQ Refugees and Asylees to Petition for Their Partners
USCIS has reversed a Trump-era policy that refused to recognize marriages that were not legal in their “place-of-celebration.” The policy had prevented most LGBTQ
Read More »DHS Announces TPS Designation for Ukraine
On Thursday, March 3, the Department of Homeland Security announced the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukraine for 18 months. The TPS designation is
Read More »USCIS Launches H-2A Data Hub
On Friday, February 25, 2022, the USCIS launched an H-2A Employer Data Hub to provide information to the public on employers or agents petitioning for H-2A workers. The H-2A
Read More »Biden Administration Restores Historical Understanding of ‘Public Charge’
On Thursday, February 17, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the public charge ground of inadmissibility. The
Read More »March 2022 Visa Bulletin Released
Highlights EB-1 remains current for all countries. Final Action Dates: EB-2 China remains unchanged with a cut-off date of March 1, 2019, and EB-3 China remains unchanged
Read More »USCIS Announces New Mission Statement
On Wednesday, February 9, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Ur Jaddou announced a new mission statement for the agency: “USCIS upholds
Read More »New York City Law Requires Employers to Disclose Salaries
From May 15, 2022, employers in New York City will be required by law to disclose salary ranges on job ads. Law 2022/032, under the New York City Human Rights Law
Read More »DHS and DOL Approve Additional H-2B Visa Allocation
The Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor issued a joint temporary final rule to increase the number of H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for FY
Read More »State Department Waives Immigrant Visa Fees
On January 19, the State Department announced that it would waive fees for applicants denied immigrant visas pursuant to the Trump administration’s travel ban for
Read More »FY 2023 H-1B Cap Registration Timeline Released
On Friday, January 28, 2022, the USCIS announced the initial registration timeline for FY 2023 H-1B cap. Key Dates February 21, 2022: Registrants can create new accounts
Read More »USCIS Updates Guidance on Expedite Requests
On January 25, USCIS updated its policy manual with new guidance clarifying how the agency determines whether a case warrants expedited treatment. In the update, USCIS
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