The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has introduced new Biden Administration regulations to improve H-1B pathways for entrepreneurs and startup founders, effective on 1/17/2024. These updates aim to encourage foreign talent...
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Preparing for Changes in U.S. Immigration Under President-Elect Trump
With the recent election results, we’re looking ahead to some significant shifts in U.S. immigration policy under President-Elect Trump’s administration. The expected policy changes may include tighter travel restrictions, heightened security screening, and stricter...
Immigration Lawsuit Filed To Block USCIS Fee Rule
USCIS’s upcoming New Fee Structure
We thought we would provide you with a simplified overview of the unbelievable increase in fees via this link. As you can see, the incentive is to do online filings. While the premium processing fee will increase on February 26th, the remaining fees will take effect...
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.