Category: News & Updates

Department of Justice Settles with Major Shipping Provider Over Claims of Immigration-Related Discrimination

Written on May 2, 2022.

Department of Justice Settles with Major Shipping Provider Over Claims of Immigration-Related Discrimination The Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently announced that it has reached a settlement with one of the world’s largest transportation...

House Proposes Jumpstart Bill to Update Legal Immigration System

Written on April 30, 2022.

House Proposes Jumpstart Bill to Update Legal Immigration System The U.S. House of Representatives has introduced a new bill, The Jumpstart Our Legal Immigration System Act. The Act, which, if passed, could mean enormous changes for the current...

The USCIS Has Announced the Results of the H-1B Lottery for FY2023

Written on April 29, 2022.

The USCIS Has Announced the Results of the H-1B Lottery for FY2023 The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) recently announced the results of the electronic H-1B Quota Registration selection, often known as the H-1B lottery,...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Will Be Dismissing Non-Priority Cases in an Attempt To Clear Backlog

Written on April 28, 2022.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Will Be Dismissing Non-Priority Cases in an Attempt To Clear Backlog The leading prosecutor for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has instructed their attorneys to decrease the steadily...

Despite 2021 Demand, US Government Failed to Issue 25% Employment Visas

Written on April 27, 2022.

Despite 2021 Demand, US Government Failed to Issue 25% Employment Visas New official data released by the government has shown that despite enormous labor demand by employers and more than one million immigrants waiting for an employment-based...

Two Northern California Executives Charged With H-1B Fraud

Written on April 22, 2022.

Two Northern California Executives Charged With H-1B Fraud Two executives that worked at an information technology firm in Silicon Valley are being charged with H-1B visa fraud. According to prosecutors, the two individuals allegedly committed...

A New Bill Would Change the Way in Which Employment-Based Green Cards Are Issued

Written on April 22, 2022.

A New Bill Would Change the Way in Which Employment-Based Green Cards Are Issued A new bill that will make it easier for H-1B workers to obtain green cards has been approved by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee. This bill will be especially helpful...

VWP Travelers Will Soon Be Required to Use ESTA When Entering the U.S. at Land Ports of Entry

Written on April 21, 2022.

VWP Travelers Will Soon Be Required to Use ESTA When Entering the U.S. at Land Ports of Entry The paper version of the Form-94W, the Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Departure Record, that is currently being used at the southern and northern borders...

Congress Introduces Legislation To Grant H-4 Visa Holders An Automatic Right to Work

Written on April 20, 2022.

Congress Introduces Legislation To Grant H-4 Visa Holders An Automatic Right to Work The H-4 Work Authorization Act was introduced by two congresswomen in the United States House of Representatives. This bill would give the spouses of immigrants...

Congress Introduces Legislation to Recapture Unused Family and Employment-Based Visas

Written on April 19, 2022.

Congress Introduces Legislation to Recapture Unused Family and Employment-Based Visas A bill has been introduced in Congress that would allow the recapture of approximately 380,000 unused family and employment-based visas. This would help to decrease...