
TN Visa Processing in Mexico Now Limited to Only 3 Consular Locations
The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico have resumed limited processing of nonimmigrant visas and have reported changes to NIV...

The H-1B Electronic Registration Period is Now Closed!
USCIS opened the H-1B electronic registration period on March 1, 2022 at noon eastern time. During the registration period, companies or...

USCIS Updates Guidance on Employment Authorization for E and L Nonimmigrant Spouses
On November 12, 2021, as a result of the recent settlement in Shergill, et al. v. Mayorkas, USCIS issued a policy announcement to clarify...

H-1B Cap for FY 2022 Officially Closed
Today USCIS announced that it has received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa...

USCIS Guidance on Requests for “Transfer of Underlying Basis” Between Employment-Based Categories
Because of an exceptionally high number of employment-based immigrant visas available in the EB-1 and EB-2 categories during this fiscal...

Expansion of STEM OPT eligibility - DHS Adds 22 Fields of Study to STEM List
The Department of Homeland Security will be amending its DHS Stem Designated Degree Program list by adding 22 qualifying fields of study...

Important Update from U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India Regarding Visa Services
From the U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India website: The Department of State has authorized consular officers to waive the in-person...

USCIS Issues Guidance To Expedite EADs for Healthcare Workers
Today USCIS has announced that effective immediately, if you are a healthcare worker who has a pending Employment Authorization Document...

How to Complete Form I-9 for an Employee with an H-4 EAD Auto Extension
As I’ve written before, beginning November 12, 2021, the EAD of an H-4 dependent spouse will be automatically extended for a period of up...

Department of State Provides Visa Services Operating Status Update
The Department of State provided an update on November 19th regarding operations of visa services at the U.S. embassies and consulates:...

BREAKING NEWS: USCIS Runs THIRD Lottery for FY 2022 H-1B Cap Season!
USCIS has released a notice that they recently determined that additional registration selections were needed to reach the FY 2022 H-1B...

SEVP Issues Broadcast Message to DSO's to Assist F-1 Students with OPT Applications
Yesterday SEVP issued a broadcast message to DSO's regarding an important reminder for F-1 students and their OPT applications. F-1...

USCIS Issues Policy Guidance Regarding Work Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Dependents
As a result of the recent settlement in Shergill, et al. v. Mayorkas, USCIS has issued policy guidance to address automatic extension of...

Things to Know about the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for International Travel
On October 25, 2021, President Biden issued Presidential Proclamation 10294 rescinding the geographic COVID-19 travel bans and adopting...

Restrictions for International Travelers Ending in Early November
On September 20, 2021, the Biden Administration announced that it would be easing travel restricting for international travelers entering...

USCIS Extends Form I-693 Medical Exam Validity
Today USCIS announced that due to the ongoing pandemic and processing delays related to the adjudication of I-485s, they are temporarily...

Reminders About Cap-Gap For F-1 Students Selected In Second H-1B Lottery
On July 29th, employers and attorneys started receiving notification of additional selections for the second H-1B lottery. The timeline...

New USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou Releases Statement
Release Date: 08/04/2021 “As a proud American and a daughter of immigrants, I am deeply humbled and honored to return to USCIS as...

USCIS Has Run a Second H-1B Lottery!
This morning, attorneys and employers received an email from their myUSCIS account with the subject line “We have taken an action on your...



















