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USCIS May Soon Launch Organizational Accounts

Written on January 17, 2024.

USCIS May Soon Launch Organizational Accounts The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced measures to simplify the H-1B registration process. One of these measures includes the launch of organizational accounts,...

USCIS Increases Fees for Premium Processing

Written on January 10, 2024.

USCIS Increases Fees for Premium Processing January 10, 2024 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a final rule concerning fee increases. This rule would increase the fees for premium processing to adjust for...

USCIS Proposes Significant Changes To H-1B Specialty Occupation Standard

Written on December 12, 2023.

USCIS Proposes Significant Changes To H-1B Specialty Occupation Standard December 12, 2023 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently published a Federal Register notice, which introduced a proposed rule relating to the H-1B...

USCIS Implements Family Reunification Parole Process for Ecuador

Written on December 1, 2023.

USCIS Implements Family Reunification Parole Process for Ecuador December 01, 2023 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a Federal Register notice to implement a new family reunification parole process for Ecuador. This...

USCIS Returns to 180-Day Automatic Extensions for EAD Renewals

Written on November 15, 2023.

USCIS Returns to 180-Day Automatic Extensions for EAD Renewals November 15, 2023 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the end of the extended timeframe for automatically extending employment authorization documents (EADs)....

USCIS Announces Growing Employment Visa Backlog for FY 2023

Written on November 6, 2023.

USCIS Announces Growing Employment Visa Backlog for FY 2023 November 06, 2023 With the start of the fiscal year 2024, the outlook for employment-based visas appeared bright. However, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has warned that...

USCIS Proposes Rule to Modernize the H-1B Visa Program

Written on November 3, 2023.

USCIS Proposes Rule to Modernize the H-1B Visa Program November 03, 2023 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently posted a proposed regulation to modernize the H-1B visa program. This proposed rule would significantly change...

USCIS Increases EAD Validity Period for Adjustment of Status Applicants

Written on October 26, 2023.

USCIS Increases EAD Validity Period for Adjustment of Status Applicants October 26, 2023 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that it would increase the maximum validity period for several employment authorization...

USCIS Announces H-2B Cap Reached for First Half of 2024 Fiscal Year

Written on October 25, 2023.

USCIS Announces H-2B Cap Reached for First Half of 2024 Fiscal Year October 25, 2023 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it received enough petitions to meet the legally mandated cap for the first half of the...

USCIS Increases Maximum EAD Validity Period for Certain Work Authorization Categories

Written on October 13, 2023.

USCIS Increases Maximum EAD Validity Period for Certain Work Authorization Categories October 13, 2023 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun updating the agency’s Policy Manual to extend the maximum validity period...

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