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...
USCIS Extends Certain COVID-19 Flexibilities
February 01, 2023
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that some COVID-19 flexibilities will receive extensions through March 23, 2023. By extending these flexibilities,...
USCIS Reaches Settlement Benefitting L-2 and H-4 Spouses
January 30, 2023
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached a settlement that will mean significant changes in how the agency adjudicates Employment Authorization Documents...
USCIS Implements Final Phase of Premium Processing for EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions
January 18, 2023
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will implement the final phase of its premium processing expansion...
USCIS Expected To Issue Fewer Employment-Based Green Cards in 2023
January 17, 2023
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a record number of employment-based permanent resident cards (green cards) over the previous two fiscal...
Proposed USCIS Fee Increases Could Have an Adverse Effect on Employers
January 17, 2023
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. This proposal would significantly increase fees for most...
USCIS Adjudicators Are Taking Longer To Review Applications
January 16, 2023
Many U.S. employers and foreign national employees have seen growing wait times for their applications through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). In...
USCIS Announces Expired Green Card and Receipt Notice May Be Used To Complete Form I-9
December 19, 2022
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a means that employers can now accept as proof of identity...