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

Written on August 7, 2023.

USCIS Announces Second Round of H-1B Lottery for FY 2024 August 7, 2023 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced they will conduct a second round of random selections for the fiscal year 2024’s H-1B cap. This round...

USCIS Expands myProgress to Include More Forms and Estimate Tracking

Written on July 31, 2023.

USCIS Expands myProgress to Include More Forms and Estimate Tracking July 31, 2023 The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently expanded myProgress, previously called personalized processing times. It now includes Form...

USCIS Announces Deadline for Physically Verifying Form I-9

Written on July 7, 2023.

USCIS Announces Deadline for Physically Verifying Form I-9 July 7, 2023 Due to the pandemic that started in 2020, the federal government allowed employers to verify employment eligibility (Form I-9) documents remotely. However, these flexibilities...

USCIS Expands Premium Processing for Changes for Several Statuses

Written on July 3, 2023.

USCIS Expands Premium Processing for Changes for Several Statuses July 3, 2023 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new expansion to its premium processing offerings. According to the announcement, the USCIS has made...

USCIS Updates Guidance for Compelling Circumstances Employment Authorization Documents

Written on June 30, 2023.

USCIS Updates Guidance for Compelling Circumstances Employment Authorization Documents June 30, 2023 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has provided new guidance for employment authorization documents (EAD). The announcement...

USCIS Releases Report About FY 2022 H-1B Visa Allocations

Written on June 27, 2023.

USCIS Releases Report About FY 2022 H-1B Visa Allocations June 27, 2023 The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a new report on the number and distribution of H-1B visa approvals. This report provided considerable...

Lawful Permanent Resident - USCIS Begins Automatic Issuance of Documentation After Notification of Changes to Status by Immigration Judge and BIA Decisions (1)

USCIS Begins Automatic Issuance of Documentation After Notification of Changes to Status by Immigration Judge and BIA Decisions

Written on May 22, 2023.

USCIS Begins Automatic Issuance of Documentation After Notification of Changes to Status by Immigration Judge and BIA Decisions May 22, 2023 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced how it would address the documentation...

USCIS Issues Federal Register Notice Extending DED and Employment Authorization for Hong Kong Residents

Written on May 17, 2023.

USCIS Issues Federal Register Notice Extending DED and Employment Authorization for Hong Kong Residents May 17, 2023 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently posted a Federal Register notice extending and expanding Deferred...

USCIS Conducts Investigation Into Potential Abuse of Lottery System

Written on May 10, 2023.

USCIS Conducts Investigation into Potential Abuse of Lottery System May 10, 2023 As of March 27, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received sufficient electronic registrations for 2024. According to the USCIS, they received...

USCIS Suspects Fraud in Employers’ Use of H-1B Electronic Lottery System

Written on May 4, 2023.

USCIS Suspects Fraud in Employers’ Use of H-1B Electronic Lottery System May 4, 2023 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently opted to take serious fraud prevention measures in its H-1B lottery. This decision comes despite...

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