USCIS Issues Guidance for Adjustment of Status To EB-1 and EB-2 Categories
The U.S. Department of State noted a considerable advancement for Indian nationals in the second preference category for employment-based visas in their July 2022 Visa Bulletin....
What To Do If Your Employee Has A Lapse In Their EAD Validity Period?
An employment authorization card (EAD), also known as a work permit, authorizes qualifying foreign nationals to temporarily work in the United States. EADs also count as valid...
Ombudsman Report Gives Recommendations for Improving Service
The ombudsman for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently published formal recommendations on ways for the USCIS to address systemic issues. The report states that...
Federal Legislation to Remove Country-Caps for Employment Based Immigrant Visas Introduced in U.S. Senate
A bill to remove the 7% limit per country on employment-based immigrant visas has reached the United States Senate. This bill, the Equal Access...
Growing Number of Immigrants Turn to Court Actions to Compel USCIS Action
A growing number immigrants applying for visas are turning to the court system for a solution to their extended wait times concerning benefits such as work permits. According...
USCIS Races to Allocate Employment-Based Visas by the end of Fiscal Year 2022
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reported that 66,781 employment-based immigrant visas (Permanent Resident/Green Cards) went unused in the last fiscal...
USCIS Announces New Adjustment of Status Policy for TPS Recipients
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a policy change that would benefit non-citizens with Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The new policy will allow...
USCIS Is to Begin Second Phase of Premium Processing for Certain EB-1 and EB-2 Petitions
The USCIS will soon be implementing the second phase of the expansion for premium processing. This expansion is specifically for petitioners with a pending...
Maine’s Attorney General Urges U.S. Court of Appeals to Restore Law Blocking Hiring of H-2A Workers
Maine’s Attorney General is encouraging the First Circuit to enforce a law that would punish businesses that hire H-2A workers as logging truck...
Deadline for Updating Form I-9s Completed With Expired List B Documentation Is Fast Approaching
Throughout the pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provided employers with the flexibility to accept expired proofs of identification...