Today USCIS announced that it has updated its policy guidance regarding applications for change of status (COS) to F-1 classification and...

USCIS has announced that certain FY 2021 H-1B cap cases that were rejected or administratively closed because the requested start date...

Today USCIS issued three policy updates in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding: Expedited processing; Addressing the circumstances in which...

The Department of Homeland Security announced yesterday that employers and workplaces that are continuing to operate remotely will not be...

Today USCIS officially announced its temporary suspension of biometrics requirement for certain I-539 applicants. The suspension becomes...

It’s that time of the year where employers are starting to file H-1B cap cases for their selected candidates. I get many questions,...

Before an H-1B worker can begin work at a new location that is outside the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) of the existing, approved...

Because of the widespread, person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 in India, President Biden has issued a proclamation suspending the...

Today USCIS has issued policy guidance restoring the 2004 deference policy which was rescinded in 2017. This deference policy, effective...

Because of temporary travel restrictions due to COVID, legal permanent residents should be prepared for potential issues that may arise...

Today USCIS announced that F-1 students seeking pre-completion OPT, post-completion OPT, or STEM OPT can now file their I-765 online. To...

USCIS has notified the public that they have received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the...

Just 2 days ago I wrote a post on how the H-1B electronic registration officially closed and USCIS would notify registrants with...

Today at 12:00 PM eastern time, the H-1B electronic registration for the FY 2022 cap season officially closed. So, what's next? The...

USCIS has announced that beginning today, Petitioners filing an E-3 petition requesting a change of status or an extension will have the...

USCIS has finally announced more information about this year’s registration period for the FY 2022 H-1B cap season. When to Register: The...

Today DHS issued a notice which will be published in the Federal Register on February 8th that delays the effective date of the rule...

I’ve been getting a lot of emails and calls from people who have filed H-4 applications many months ago and still have not received their...

You may recall that on June 22, 2020, the President issued Presidential Proclamation 10052 which suspended the issuance of certain...

As I mentioned in an earlier blog post, at the end of October DHS announced submission of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to the...