Department of State and USCIS Issue Major Updates for F and M Student Visa Holders
March 17, 2023
According to a recent announcement, F and M students can now apply for student visas up to 365 days before their starting date. The U.S. Department...
USCIS Announces Expansion of Premium Processing to Employment Authorization for F-1 Students
March 13, 2023
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that premium processing had expanded again.
This time, it intends to address...
USCIS Claims To Have Recovered from Pandemic Challenges
March 8, 2023
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently announced that it is recovering from the difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The agency stated that...
USCIS Announces That H-2B Visa Cap for Second Half of FY 2023 Has Been Met
March 7, 2023
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it reached the H-2B visa cap for the second half of the 2023 fiscal year (FY 2023)....
USCIS Lottery for H-1B Visas Is Nearly Here
March 6, 2023
With the H-1B lottery nearly here, employers can soon register for the H-1B program. The H-1B visa permits employers to recruit foreign national workers for “specialty occupations.”...
USCIS Extends Comment Period for Proposed Fee Increase
March 6, 2023
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has extended the public comment period for its controversial increase in filing fees. As such, the federal agency has added...
USCIS Announces That the Additional Cap for Returning H-2B Workers In First Half of Fiscal Year 2023 Has Been Met
February 16, 2023
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it received enough petitions for H-2B visas...
USCIS Announces Redesigned EADs and Green Cards
February 6, 2023
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has introduced redesigned permanent resident cards, commonly known as green cards, and employment authorization documents (EADs)....
USCIS Announces H-1B Cap Registration Period for FY 2024 Opens March 1st, 2023
February 3, 2023
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the registration schedule for the fiscal year 2024 (FY 2024) H-1B cap season. The...
USCIS Announces 48-Month Receipt Validity for Conditional Permanent Residents Filing Form I-829 or I-751
February 2, 2023
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced it will extend the validity of receipt notices for conditional...