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May 02, 2023

H-1B Registration and Filing Process, and What To Do If You Have Not Been Selected

Written By: Alizeh Karmali USCIS has now finished it’s selections for the H-1B Lottery for Fiscal Year 2024. A registrant’s USCIS online account will show one of the following statuses for each registration: ● Submitted: The registration has been submitted…

April 2023 Visa Bulletin

Written By: Alizeh Karmali The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs has released the April 2023 Visa Bulletin.…
Mar 24, 2023

USCIS Provides Guidance on Program for International Entrepreneurs

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued comprehensive guidance on parole for international entrepreneurs. To enhance entrepreneurship, innovation and job…

U.S. State Department Plans for Pilot Program for Domestic Visa Renewal

It has recently been announced that The State Department will launch a pilot program later this year offering visa renewal…
Mar 17, 2023

THE NEW USCIS PUBLIC CHARGE RULE

On December 23, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began using the new public charge inadmissibility test that was…
Mar 17, 2023

USCIS Announces Premium Processing and New Online Filing Procedures for Certain F-1 Students Seeking OPT or STEM OPT Extensions

The USCIS announced the expansion of premium processing for certain F-1 students seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT) and F-1 students seeking…
Mar 17, 2023

ICYMI: USCIS Extends Flexibilities for Responding to Agency Requests until 3/23/23

The USCIS extended certain COVID-19-related flexibilities through 3/23/23. USCIS will consider a response received within 60 calendar days after the due…