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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 on April 1, 2024. Type ...
H-1B CAP Program Enhancements
As you may be aware, USCIS has recently implemented a final rule to bolster the integrity of the H-1B registration process, preventing fraud and ensuring fairness. The rule establishes a beneficiary-centric selection process, providing equal chances for all, and introduces mandatory passport info...
Domestic Visa Renewal Pilot for H-1B Visa Holders
As you may have seen reported, on January 29, 2024, the United States State Department launched a groundbreaking pilot program that allows eligible H-1B visa holders to renew their visas from within the United States. We have been receiving many inquiries relating to this program. The following w...
USCIS to Launch Organizational Accounts, Enabling Online Collaboration and Submission of H-1B Registrations and Introduce Online Filing for I-129 H-1B Petitions and H-1B I-907 Premium Processing Service
In a groundbreaking move, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is poised to revolutionize the H-1B cap season with a host of customer experience improvements. These measures, set to be introduced for the fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap season, aims to enhance efficiency and foster coll...
USCIS to Implement Third Phase of Premium Processing Expansion for Certain Previously Filed EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions
USCIS is implementing the next phase of the premium processing expansion for certain petitioners who have a pending Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications. Similar to the first phase and second phase of the expansion, this pha...
Sponsoring Your Family Members for Immigration to the United States: A Step-by-Step Guide
It is possible for you, as an American citizen, to assist a family member living in another country to become a legal permanent resident of the United States via the acquisition of what is often known as a “Green Card.” It is possible for you, as an American citizen, to assist a famil...
Preparing for the FY2023 H-1B Cap Season
Each fiscal year, USCIS is authorized to issue 65,000 H-1B visas and an additional 20,000 H-1B advanced degree visas.
...RFEs reported for EB-1A (Extraordinary Ability), EB-1B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers), and EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petitions.
While our office has not experienced these issues, unfortunately AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association) reports a pattern of RFEs and denials across EB-1A, EB-1B, and EB-2 NIW petitions that appear to deviate from established legal standards and USCIS policy...
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...
H-1B CAP Program Enhancements
As you may be aware, USCIS has recently implemented a final rule to bolster the integrity of the H-1B registration process, preventing fraud and ensuring fairness. The rule establishes a beneficiary-centric selection process, providing equal chances for all, and...
Domestic Visa Renewal Pilot for H-1B Visa Holders
As you may have seen reported, on January 29, 2024, the United States State Department launched a groundbreaking pilot program that allows eligible H-1B visa holders to renew their visas from within the United States. We have been receiving many inquiries relating to...
APRIL 2024 VISA BULLETIN
On March 8, 2024 USCIS announced that applicants must use the Final Action dates chart from DOS’s April 2024 Visa Bulletin to determine eligibility for filing employment-based adjustment of status applications in April 2024. Please see: Visa Bulletin...
March 2024 Visa Bulletin
On February 12, 2024, USCIS announced that applicants must use the Final Action dates chart from DOS’s March 2024 Visa Bulletin to determine eligibility for filing employment-based adjustment of status applications in March 2024. In previous months, USCIS had allowed...
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