State Department Extends Expired Passport Policy
On March 23, the State Department announced that U.S. citizens currently abroad whose passports expired on or after January 1, 2020, may be able to use their expired U.S.
Read More »‘X’ Gender Marker Available on US Passports from April 11
From April 11, U.S. citizens will be able to select an ‘X’ as their gender marker on their U.S. passport application. The option will become available for other
Read More »Biden Administration Releases FY23 Budget Proposal
The Biden administration released a $5.8 trillion budget proposal that increases defense and domestic programs spending. The proposal lays out the administration’s
Read More »House Panel Passed the EAGLE Act Draft
On Wednesday, April 6, the House Judiciary Committee advanced the EAGLE Act of 2022. This bill eliminates the per-country cap for employment visas and increases the
Read More »Congress Resumes EB-5 Investor Visa Program
On March 15, 2022, Congress reauthorized the EB-5 regional center program, eight months after the congressional authorization expired in June 2021. As a result of the
Read More »DHS to Make Additional H-2B Visas Available for FY22
The Department of Homeland Security announced a joint temporary final rule which will make 35,000 additional H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas available for FY
Read More »E-Verify Records to be Disposed in May 2022
On May 6, 2022, USCIS will dispose of E‑Verify records more than 10 years old, dated on or before Dec. 31, 2011. E-Verify employers have until May 5, 2022, to download case
Read More »The CDC Terminates Title 42 Public Health Order
On Friday, April 1, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced it would terminate an Order under 42 U.S.C. §§ 265, 268, and 42 C.F.R. § 71.40 (i.e., “Title
Read More »USCIS Expands Credit Card Payment Pilot
USCIS service centers are now accepting credit card payments using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions, for all forms. This is part of USCIS’s
Read More »USCIS Completes H-1B Electronic Registration Process
On Tuesday, March 29, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it had completed the random selection for the H-1B FY 2023 cap, and notified all prospective
Read More »USCIS Acts to Reduce Backlogs, Expand Premium Processing, and Support Work-Permit Holders
USCIS announced new efforts to reduce the case backlog, expand premium processing, and improve the employment authorization access timeline. These efforts are meant to
Read More »Ukrainians Fleeing in War Face Difficult Path to U.S.
The legal landscape for Ukrainian citizens trying to immigrate to the U.S. is complicated, says former State Department consular officer Aaron Karnell, now an attorney with
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