According to the State Department’s March Visa Bulletin, Final Action cutoff dates for issuance of an immigrant visa or approval of an adjustment of status application will be as follows: EB-1: India will remain at February 1, 2022, and China…
According to the State Department’s February Visa Bulletin, Final Action cutoff dates for issuance of an immigrant visa or approval of an adjustment of status application will be as follows: EB-1: India will remain at February 1, 2022, and China will…
A final regulation that is expected to make important modifications to the H-1B program and related programs and requirements is now under review at the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), putting the rule closer to publication and implementation.…
According to the State Department’s January Visa Bulletin, Final Action cutoff dates for issuance of an immigrant visa or approval of an adjustment of status application will be as follows: EB-1: India will remain at February 1, 2022, and China will…
After January 18, 2025, USCIS could resume its practice of adjudicating H-4 and L-2 applications for changes or extensions of status (Form I-539) and for employment authorization (Form I-765) several months after H-1B and L-1 principals’ nonimmigrant petitions (Form I-129),…
As of December 1, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) was conducting analyst review for PERM applications filed in September 2023 or earlier, and processing audited cases with priority dates of December 2022 or earlier. DOL is working on standard…
The Department of State (DOS) has released an update of the J-1 Exchange Visitor Skills List (“Skills List”) effective December 9, 2024. The revised list removes a large number of countries (including China, India, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, and United…
USCIS has received enough petitions to meet the annual H-1B quota of 85,000 for Fiscal Year 2025, according to an agency announcement issued today. The announcement means that USCIS will not conduct a third cap lottery selection for H-1B employment in the…
If you are a foreign national planning to travel abroad this holiday season, now is the time to make sure you have the information, immigration documents, and instructions you need to depart and reenter the United States. Understanding your immigration…
According to the State Department’s December Visa Bulletin, Final Action cutoff dates for issuance of an immigrant visa or approval of an adjustment of status application will be as follows: EB-1: China will remain at November 8, 2022, and India will…