Category: Visas

Feb 15, 2023

Huge Win for AOS Applicants and their Children: USCIS Updates Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) Age Calculation for Certain Adjustment of Status Applicants

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 “becomes available” for the purpose of calculating a…
Feb 13, 2023

H-1B CAP Lottery Townhall-Registration Open

Join Managing Attorney, Shama Merchant Poonja, as we get ready for this year’s H-1B Lottery season. Come with your questions…
Feb 03, 2023

USCIS Now Requires Separate Checks for Filing Fees

The USCIS has updated their filing fee instructions for certain applications where multiple fees are required. The USCIS now requires…

FY 2024 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 1!

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2024 H-1B cap will…
Jan 24, 2023

USCIS Updates Policy to Automatically Extend Green Cards for Naturalization Applicants

Effective Dec. 12, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to allow USCIS to automatically…
Jan 04, 2023

CDC Announces COVID-19 Test Requirement for Travelers from China

The CDC announced on December 28, 2022, that beginning on January 5, 2023, it will require a negative COVID-19 test or documentation…
Dec 28, 2022

U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China Temporarily Suspends Visa Services Due to COVID-19 Surge

We have received notification on the U.S. Mission China announcement that due to operational impacts caused by the surge of…