Category: Employment Visas

Oct 20, 2023

Immigration Update: USCIS Extends Maximum Validity Periods for EADs in Certain Categories

The USCIS updated its policy guidance increasing the maximum validity periods for EADs to five years for initial and renewal EADs for certain noncitizens who are employment authorized incident to status or circumstance. This includes including those admitted as refugees,…

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…
Oct 13, 2023

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…
Feb 03, 2023

Changes Affecting Employment Authorization for L-2, E, and H-4 Dependent Spouses

On November 12, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that L-2 and E dependent spouses are no longer…
Jan 20, 2022

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.…