Category: News & Updates

Congress Considers Reforms to H-2A and H-2B Work Visa Programs

Written on August 25, 2022.

Congress Considers Reforms to H-2A and H-2B Work Visa Programs The experts, who recently testified before the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, stated that protections for the foreign guest workers who use the H-2A and H-2B temporary...

CIS Ombudsman States that Digitization Cannot Come Soon Enough Considering the Current Backlog

Written on August 24, 2022.

CIS Ombudsman States that Digitization Cannot Come Soon Enough Considering the Current Backlog The ombudsman of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently stated in her annual report that, although the work toward digitization...

USCIS Updates Policy Permitting TPS Holders to Become Eligible for Adjustment of Status Through Travel

Written on August 24, 2022.

USCIS Updates Policy Permitting TPS Holders to Become Eligible for Adjustment of Status Through Travel The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently made an update for individuals with Temporary Protected Status (TPS)....

DHS Reminds Employers to Update Form I-9s With Expired List B Documents

Written on August 23, 2022.

DHS Reminds Employers to Update Form I-9s With Expired List B Documents The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) put temporary accommodations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The accommodations regulated the renewal of documents for...

USCIS Updates Guidance for O-1 Visa Petitions Related to STEM Fields

Written on August 22, 2022.

USCIS Updates Guidance for O-1 Visa Petitions Related to STEM Fields The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its policy guidance concerning O-1A non-immigrants with extraordinary abilities in the science, technology,...

USCIS Continues to Expand Premium Processing

Written on August 18, 2022.

USCIS Continues to Expand Premium Processing On August 1, 2022, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting Form I-907, the Request for Premium Processing, for certain petitions that are already pending. These...

USCIS Further Extends Flexibility in Responding to Certain Agency Requests

Written on August 17, 2022.

USCIS Further Extends Flexibility in Responding to Certain Agency Requests United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently announced that it is again extending the period of flexibility for responding to requests from USCIS,...