On January 8, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that replaces the H-1B cap lottery system with a system that allocated H-1B visa numbers according to the Department of Labor's Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) four level wage system. The final rule would thereby prioritize foreign nationals whose offered salarie...
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is delaying the effective date of the until Dec. 31, 2021. What this means is that USCIS will apply the regulations currently in place (i.e. random selection) to the initial registration period, and, any subseq...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has withdrawn a that would have expanded DHS authorities and requirements for collecting biometrics. The proposed rule would have removed age restrictions, thereby requiring submission of biometrics for every applicant, petitioner, sponsor, beneficiary, or other individual filing for or...
The Department of State (DOS) has issued its June 2021 Visa Bulletin. EB-1-Worldwide: Priority dates are current EB-2-Worldwide: Priority dates are current, except: China: Priority date of May 1, 2017 India: ...
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a set of effective immediately that are designed to reduce administrative barriers to those seeking immigration benefits. The policy revision guidance reinstates a 2013 policy in which officers are instructed to issue Requests for Evidence (RFEs) or Noti...
The EB-5 Regional Center Program is set to expire on June 30, 2021 unless reauthorized by Congress. In the past, the program was typically reauthorized in one-year increments. However, earlier this year, after the last program expiration, Congress took the unusual step of making a six-month extension. What this means is that the prog...
The Department of State (DOS) has issued its July 2021 Visa Bulletin. EB-1-Worldwide: Priority dates are current EB-2-Worldwide: Priority dates are current, except: China: Priority date of December 1, 2017 India...
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is further extending its 60-day deadline extension policy for responses to various agency actions to September 30, 2021. This accommodation will continue to be available for the following: Requests for Evidence (RFEs) Notices of Intent to Deny (NO...
The White House announced on September 20, 2021 that a new policy will be replacing the regional COVID travel bans that are currently in place. Expected to start in November 2021, the new policy will require all foreign nationals to show proof of full COVID vaccination in order to board a flight to the U.S. This requirement will ...
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is further extending its 60 day deadline extension policy for responses to various agency actions to January 15, 2022 in its ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The accommodation will continue to be available for responding to or filing: Requests for E...
