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What Is the Affirmative Relief Announcement? On June 18, 2024, President Biden announced a series of immigration actions using the authority granted to him by our existing immigration laws. These actions will help certain undocumented individuals in the United States, including June 18, 2024, President Biden announced a series of immigration actions using the authority granted [...]
Breaking News: Biden expected to announce protections for certain undocumented immigrantsReports have been circulating for months that President Biden will announce at least one major initiative to help protect undocumented individuals, to date, these changes have been considered only rumors. Now, on June 13, 2024, several news agencies have taken this information and made it [...]
What is Prosecutorial Discretion? Prosecutorial discretion (PD) means the government gets to choose whether or how to apply the law to someone. In immigration situations, this can happen at various points and in different ways. For instance, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) might opt not to take an immigration case to court. Attorneys from [...]
OVERVIEW OF U.S. NONIMMIGRANT VISA PROCESSING What Is a Nonimmigrant Visa? A nonimmigrant visa is placed in your passport and grants you permission to travel to the United States on a temporary basis. Generally, a citizen of a foreign country who wishes to travel to the United States must apply for and obtain a [...]
USCIS Updates Policy Manual on F, M Visa Status International Students’ Present Intent-to-Depart March 15, 2024 - Students studying in the United States in F or M visa status must have a foreign residence that they have no intention of abandoning. A new USCIS policy manual update has clarified that being the beneficiary of a [...]
Client Alert: USCIS Finally Publishes the Dates for the New Fiscal Year’s H-1B lottery U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently published some important dates to keep in mind regarding the upcoming H-1B registration for the upcoming H-1B lottery. This year, the online registration period for the H-1B lottery will begin on March 6 at [...]
Changes to the FY2025 H-1B Registration and Application Process The USCIS has introduced significant changes to the H-1B visa registration and selection process for Fiscal Year 2025, for professional foreign workers seeking employment in the United States. The final rule is entitled, Improving the H-1B Registration Selection Process and Program Integrity was published on February 2, [...]
Pilot program for stateside renewal of H’s On January 29, 2024, DOS started a pilot program for stateside renewal of H’s that allows certain H-1B visa holders to renew their visas online without having to leave the United States to visit an embassy or consulate abroad. Currently, the program is available only for individuals [...]
USCIS Issues Final Rule to Adjust Certain Immigration and Naturalization Fees USCIS has published a final rule to adjust certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees for the first time since 2016. DHS is adjusting the fee schedule to fully recover costs and maintain adequate service. This final rule is effective April 1, 2024. Any [...]
Changes to the FY2025 H-1B Registration and Application Process The USCIS has introduced significant changes to the H-1B visa registration and selection process for Fiscal Year 2025, for professional foreign workers seeking employment in the United States. The final rule is entitled, Improving the H-1B Registration Selection Process and Program Integrity was published on February 2, 2024, [...]
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