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January 31, 2024
USCIS Fee Increase 2024
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a final rule that would increase filing fees for petitions filed with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services...
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2024
H-1B Cap FY 2025 Timeline
USCIS has announced the schedule for the fiscal year 2025 H-1B lottery registration and updates to the registration process. Dates: The lottery registration period will occur...
Read MoreApril 8, 2024
USCIS Recognizes I-693 Medical Exams as Indefinitely Valid
USCIS will now recognize that any I-693 medical exam (typically submitted with an I-485 Adjustment of Status Application) completed and signed by a civil surgeon on...
Read MoreApril 24, 2024
USCIS Renews 540 Day Extension for Certain EAD Renewals
USCIS previously extended the validity of EADs where individuals had applied for renewals for certain EAD categories from 180 to 540 days between May 2022 and...
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