The Department of State has announced that all available EB-1 and EB-4 green cards have been issued for fiscal year 2024. The government’s fiscal year runs from October 1st to September 30th. This means no additional green cards can be granted in this category through September 30th. New green cards can be issued in these […]
The Biden Administration’s Keeping Families Together initiative is officially live. The program allows certain spouses of US citizens, who did not lawfully enter the US, to apply for a green card without having to worry about traveling abroad with risky waiver applications. Applicants applying for parole in place need to provide evidence of physical presence […]
The Department of State has announced that all available EB-3 and unreserved EB-5 green cards have been issued for fiscal year 2024. The government’s fiscal year runs from October 1st to September 30th. This means no additional green cards can be granted in these categories through September 30th. New green cards can be issued in […]
PERM The Department of Labor reports that PERM processing times are approximately 12-13 months. Cases that are currently being adjudicated have a Priority Date of July 2023. Cases that are under Audit Review have a longer processing time of about 18 months. Cases currently being adjudicated in Audit Review have a Priority Date of December […]
As the H-1B Cap Lottery has closed and summer approaches, it is important to be well informed about international travel guidelines as it relates pending H-1B petitions, visa stamps, and requirements for re-entering the United States.
As the H-1B Cap Lottery has closed and summer approaches, it is important to be well informed about international travel guidelines as it relates pending H-1B petitions, visa stamps, and requirements for re-entering the United States.
The Department of Homeland Security has announced the extension and redesignation of Somalia for TPS. This means that individuals who already have TPS are able extend their stay and work authorization and that individuals who have not previously held TPS are able to apply for initial approval. Please note that the extension of TPS for […]
In June we posted that USCIS was erroneously rejecting a concerning number of applications for immigration benefits. Unfortunately, this trend has not abated. On April 1st USCIS transitioned to a new submission process for H-1B petitions, moving the submission of petitions from the service centers to centralized lockboxes. Unfortunately, the rollout of this transition has […]
USCIS to Conduct Second Round of Cap H-1B Selections After its initial March round of random selections of electronic cap candidate registrations USCIS determined that a second round of selections is required to meet the numerical allocation of available H-1B visa slots for fiscal year 2025. USCIS will conduct the second round draw before the […]