Each fiscal year, USCIS is authorized to issue 65,000 H-1B visas and an additional 20,000 H-1B advanced degree visas.
Preparing for the FY2023 H-1B Cap Season
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USCIS Strongly Encourages Certain I-485 Applicants to Request a Transfer of the Underlying Basis, If Eligible.
On January 21, 2022, USCIS posted an alert announcing that there is an “exceptionally high number” of employment-based visas available this fiscal year (October 2021 through September 2022). Specifically, there are many more visas available in the first and second employment-based categories than pending adjustment of status (AOS) applications pending.
Travel Update: Mexico and Canada
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has advised of the following travel restrictions: Beginning on January 22, 2022, DHS will require non-U.S. individuals seeking to enter the United States via land ports of entry and ferry terminals at the U.S.-Mexico and...
U.S. Department of State Extends In-Person Interview Requirement Waiver for Certain Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants
On December 23, 2021, the U.S. Department of State, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, has authorized consular officers to waive the in-person interview requirement for certain nonimmigrant visa classifications to expedite visa issuance. The...
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- Lawmakers Ask DHS To Probe Boston's Low Asylum Rate May 27, 2022Massachusetts Sen. Edward Markey and seven other members of Congress have asked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's inspector general to conduct a review of the Boston asylum office, which a recent study found grants asylum applications at a rate that's nearly half of the national average.