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
Read More »Afghanistan Designated for Temporary Protected Status
On May 19, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) registration process for Afghanistan. DHS previously announced that
Read More »USCIS Implements Premium Processing for Certain Pending Form I-140 Petitions
USCIS will offer premium processing for certain petitioners with a pending Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications. What to
Read More »US Embassy in Kyiv Reopens
On May 16, 2022, the U.S. embassy in Kyiv reopened after closing on February 14, ten days in advance of Russia’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine. Operations at the
Read More »DHS and DOL Announce an Additional 35,000 H-2B Visas
On May 16, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a temporary final rule (TFR) that would make available an additional
Read More »June 2022 Visa Bulletin Released
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 with a cut-off
Read More »USCIS Simplifying, Improving Communication of Case Processing Data
On May 5, USCIS announced changes to how it communicates case processing data to the public. Previously, USCIS displayed case processing times as the amount of time it took
Read More »USCIS Releases H-1B Cap Registration Update
USCIS has released the FY 2023 H-1B Cap Registration Process registration data. For FY 2023, USCIS received 483,927 H-1B registrations and has initially selected 127,600
Read More »DHS Unveils Post Title 42 Plan
Last week, DHS released a 20-page memo outlining their plan for processing southern border migration in light of the Biden administration’s plan to lift Title 42
Read More »DHS to Temporarily Extend Employment Authorization for Certain Renewal Applicants
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a Temporary Final Rule (TFR) automatically extending employment authorization and Employment Authorization Documents
Read More »DHS Extends Vaccination Requirements for Non-US Travelers at Land Ports of Entry
On April 21, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an extension of Title 19, continuing the requirements for non-U.S. travelers entering the United States via
Read More »US State Department Issues Temporary Waiver of COVID Requirements for Shanghai Departures
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), per a request from the US Department of State, will waive the COVID-19 entry requirements for U.S. Citizens, U.S.
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