by SW Law Group, P.C. | Oct 17, 2023 | H-2B, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
In an official statement released on October 13, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) confirmed that the congressionally mandated cap for H-2B visas, catering to temporary nonagricultural workers, has been reached for the first half of the...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Oct 10, 2023 | General News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas
In a recent regulatory shift, several crucial updates have been made to the filing protocol for Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker. As of October 1, 2023, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has implemented a significant change in...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Oct 5, 2023 | General News, Immigrant Visas, Immigration News, Latest News, Visas
Introduction Excitement fills the air as the doors to opportunity swing wide open! The highly anticipated DV-2025 Diversity Visa Lottery Program is set to begin accepting applications from aspirants worldwide. Starting from noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4) on...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Sep 25, 2023 | Latest News
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced the exemption of the biometric services fee as part of the application requirements for Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, beginning Oct. 1. Background On April 19, USCIS...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Jun 18, 2023 | F-1/M-1, Family Based Immigrant Visa, Latest News
We would like to reprint this notice from USCIS. Starting June 13th, the service will entertain premium processing applications for applicants seeking a change of status to to F-1, F-2, M-1, M-2, J-1, or J-2 status, who have a pending Form I-539. On June 26th, the...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | May 1, 2023 | H-1B, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas
We would like to present you with a report on the H-1b registration. In sum, FY 2024 saw a huge increase in the number of applications filed to 780,000. This translates to an overall percentage of about 14%. We also so a huge number of applicants with multiple...