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DOS Expected to Begin Stateside U.S. Visa Renewal Pilot in Early 2024

On October 17, 2023 the U.S. Department of State sent a notice regarding the pilot program to resume renewal of H-1B nonimmigrant visa issuance in the United States. Once the document is published, it will lay out the eligibility criteria…

Immigration Update: USCIS Exempts the Form I-539 Biometrics Services Fee for All Applicants

Overview: USCIS announced the exemption of the biometric services fee as part of the application requirements for Form I-539, Application…

Immigration Update: USCIS Issues Additional Guidance on How USCIS Evaluates Evidence For EB-1 Cases

Overview: The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued additional guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how USCIS evaluates…

Reminder: Automatic 540-Day Extension of Certain EAD Renewals Will Expire on October 26, 2023

Overview: After October 26, 2023, USCIS has indicated that it will revert to 180-day automatic extensions. An Employment Authorization Document…

Immigration Update: USCIS Will Provide Personalized Processing Times for Form I-765 and Form I-131

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that they are expanding myProgress (formerly known as personalized processing times) to Form I-765,…

Upcoming Government Shutdown-What to Expect With Your U.S. Immigration Case

With less than two days remaining until the critical deadline for additional Federal funding, Congress appears to be heading towards…

October 2023 Visa Bulletin-Released by Department of State

The October 2023 Visa Bulletin has just been released by the Department of State. USCIS has also announced that it…