Employers and their immigration counsel may register foreign nationals for the FY 2024 H-1B cap lottery beginning today at noon ET through Friday, March 17 at noon ET. USCIS is expected to receive a very large number of online registrations…
USCIS has revised its Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) policy so that fewer child adjustment of status applicants risk “aging out” of the ability to obtain a green card due to reaching age 21 and no longer qualifying as a…
In March, USCIS will continue to accept adjustment of status applications based on the monthly Visa Bulletin’s Dates for Filing Chart, rather than the Final Action Dates Chart. The Dates for Filing and Final Action Dates for the EB-1, EB-2,…
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated an earlier decision that would have permitted DHS to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan, and has agreed to an en banc rehearing…
In an interview with Bloomberg Law, a State Department official said the agency would begin a pilot program this year to allow certain foreign nationals to revalidate expired and expiring visas in the United States, without the need to travel…
The United States and Ireland have agreed to extend their Working Holiday/Intern Work and Travel Program for an additional five years. Established in 2008, the program allows Irish citizens or permanent residents who are students or recent graduates to spend up to 12…
The Department of Homeland Security has announced an automatic two-year extension of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for individuals benefiting from Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Hong Kong. Hong Kong DED-related EADs expiring on February 5, 2023 have been automatically extended…
The FY 2024 cap registration period will open at noon ET on March 1, 2023 and will close at noon ET on March 17, 2023. All cap registrations must be drafted and submitted online during this period. Prospective H-1B cap…
President Biden has approved a two-year extension for Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for eligible Hong Kong residents. The President has also authorized an expansion of DED to cover eligible Hong Kong residents who arrived in the United States after the…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended and redesignated Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), from February 4, 2023 through August 3, 2024. The initial registration period for new TPS applicants will run from January 26, 2023 through August…