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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that they are expanding myProgress (formerly known as personalized processing times) to Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, and Form I-131, Application for Travel Document. What…

With less than two days remaining until the critical deadline for additional Federal funding, Congress appears to be heading towards a government shutdown. What does this mean for your pending U.S. immigration…

The October 2023 Visa Bulletin has just been released by the Department of State. USCIS has also announced that it will accept applications for both family and employment based applications, based on…

USCIS has launched a new online form for individuals and attorneys to request an in-person appointment for certain customer service-related appointment requests. This includes ADIT stamp or emergency advanced parole, other infopass…

The USCIS has announced they will be conducting an additional round of selections, a second round of lottery picks, for the H-1B cap-subject visa. USCIS is authorized to issue 85,000 H-1B visas…

DHS has added eight additional fields of study that are eligible for STEM OPT extension, after a person’s initial year of OPT has been exhausted. The new fields and their respective CIP…

Last week, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services launched a new tool allowing benefit requestors, and their attorneys to reschedule most biometric services appointments before the date of the appointment. This is…

USCIS FAQ on Employment-Based Visa Limits and Retrogression The USCIS has provided an FAQ due to the employment-based (EB) annual limit for fiscal year (FY) 2023 being higher than was typical before…

On November 21, 2022, USCIS announced that it would provide Ukrainian and Afghan parolees with employment authorization. USCIS announced that, effective November 21, 2022, the following Afghan and Ukrainian parolees would be treated…

Lawful permanent residents (LPR) may receive temporary evidence of their lawful permanent resident status by mail rather than physically visiting a field office to receive an Alien Documentation, Identification and Telecommunication (ADIT)…

The USCIS has recently issued updated policy guidance on how to review an employer’s ability to pay the proffered wage for immigrant petitions in certain first, second, and third preference employment-based immigrant…

There have been many recent USCIS announcements discussing the automatic extensions of existing LPR cards or Conditional Residence cards. When travel plans arise, it may be necessary to obtain an ADIT stamp…

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…

Written By: Alizeh Karmali The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs has released the April 2023 Visa Bulletin. On March 22, 2023, USCIS determined that for April 2023, applicants in…

It has recently been announced that The State Department will launch a pilot program later this year offering visa renewal options in the US for H-1B specialty occupation workers and other temporary…

On December 23, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began using the new public charge inadmissibility test that was published in a final rule in September. The new rule will apply…

The USCIS announced the expansion of premium processing for certain F-1 students seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT) and F-1 students seeking science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) OPT extensions who have a pending…

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 date set forth in the notice, if the request or notice was…

In breaking news, the USCIS has updated their method of calculation for the CSPA. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to update when an immigrant visa number…

Join Managing Attorney, Shama Merchant Poonja, as we get ready for this year’s H-1B Lottery season. Come with your questions and learn more about what you need for the H-1B in 2023!…

The USCIS has updated their filing fee instructions for certain applications where multiple fees are required. The USCIS now requires to pay each filing fee separately. USCIS is transitioning to electronically processing…

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2024 H-1B cap will open at 12pm EST on March 1 and run through 12pm EST on March…