US | August 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 April 1, 2019, and EB-3 China advances by 1 month
Read More »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On July 1, USCIS rescinded a Trump policy regarding Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holder travel authorization and adjustment of status.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
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