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USCIS Update on FY 2023 H-1B CAP Registration Process
In 2020, USCIS implemented an electronic registration process for the H-1B cap. The H-1B registration process was very popular and the number of registrations that were submitted by increased by more than 48,000 since last year, and about 31% of…
America Competes Act-Boosting U.S. Competitiveness
Written By: Alizeh Karmali On February 4, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing,…
H-1B CAP Registration: Fiscal Year 2023
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2023 H-1B cap…
DHS to Require Non-U.S. Individual Travelers Entering the United States at Land Ports of Entry and Ferry Terminals to be Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Beginning on January 22, 2022, DHS will require non-U.S. individuals seeking to enter the United States via land ports of entry and ferry terminals at the U.S.-Mexico…
IOE Receipt Numbers from USCIS-What Does it Mean?
We are seeing USCIS receipt numbers come in with the IOE letters at the beginning of the number. Previously, the…
Expediting Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) and Advance Parole (AP) travel documents
Five years ago, USCIS routinely took three months to issue employment authorization documents (EADs) and advance parole (AP) travel documents.…
NONIMMIGRANT VISA INTERVIEW WAIVERS PROCESS
As part of the application process for a visa to the United States, typically you have to complete an in-person…
Protecting your U.S. Permanent Residency
For many, the process of obtaining lawful permanent resident (“green card”) status can be a complex and challenging effort. Having…
COVID-19 Travel Updates-October 2021
Biden Administration Proclamation on Advancing the Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic On October 25, 2021, President…
F-1 Students Seeking Optional Practical Training Can Now File Form I-765 Online
We have learned today that USCIS has announced that F-1 students seeking optional practical training (OPT) can now file Form I-765,…
Adjustment of Status (I-485) Timelines 2021
You have now filed your Adjustment of Status (AOS) application, what happens next? Here, we provide you the general timelines…
CDC Expands Negative COVID-19 Test Requirement to All Air Passengers Entering the United States
Effective beginning January 26th, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding the requirement for a negative COVID-19…
DHS Rule to Replace H-1B Selection Process to Wage Level Selection
What is the new rule? The DHS has finalized a new regulation which will alter the randomly generated H-1B lottery…
DHS announces intention to implement new procedures for conducting H-1B cap selection for the upcoming FY2021 H-1B cap filings – some details provided
On December 6, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) advised that it intends to implement previously-announced new procedures for…
Form I-539 no longer eligible for premium processing
Earlier this year, in March 2019, USCIS published a revised Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, and a new Form…
