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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...

USCIS Submits H-1B Visa Program Amendment to OMB for Review

Written on October 9, 2023.

USCIS Submits H-1B Visa Program Amendment to OMB for Review October 09, 2023 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun updating the H-1B visa program. The USCIS has started the process by proposing regulations to the Office...

USCIS Provides Updated Guidance for EB-1 Eligibility Criteria

Written on October 3, 2023.

USCIS Provides Updated Guidance for EB-1 Eligibility Criteria October 3, 2023 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has provided new guidance regarding the EB-1 immigrant visa classification in its Policy Manual. This guidance is...

USCIS Provides Form I-9 Guidance for Employers Affected by the Hawaii Wildfires

Written on September 22, 2023.

USCIS Provides Form I-9 Guidance for Employers Affected by the Hawaii Wildfires September 22, 2023 Recently, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued guidance due to the wildfires in Maui, Hawaii. This notice addressed local...

USCIS Faces Lawsuit Due to Actions Against Suspected H-1B Fraud

Written on September 7, 2023.

USCIS Faces Lawsuit Due to Actions Against Suspected H-1B Fraud September 07, 2023 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has taken steps to challenge certain petitions and issue denials based on suspicions of fraud in the H-1B...

USCIS Suspects Fraud After Record-Breaking Number of H-1B Registrations

Written on August 23, 2023.

USCIS Suspects Fraud After Record-Breaking Number of H-1B Registrations August 23, 2023 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it received 758,994 cap-subject visa registrations for the fiscal year 2024 (FY 2024)....

USCIS Announces Completion of Second H-1B Lottery for FY 2024

Written on August 15, 2023.

USCIS Announces Completion of Second H-1B Lottery for FY 2024 August 15, 2023 On July 27, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it would perform a second random selection of properly submitted electronic registrations,...

USCIS Makes New Form I-9 Available for Download

Written on August 9, 2023.

USCIS Makes New Form I-9 Available for Download August 9, 2023 In July, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officially introduced a new Form I-9, which became available on August 1. However, the agency announced that...

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