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…
Once President-Elect Trump is inaugurated on January 20, 2025, we anticipate that employers and foreign nationals will face greater challenges throughout the immigration process. The President-Elect is expected to articulate his detailed plans for immigration and the leadership of the…
According to the State Department’s November 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…
A continuing resolution passed by Congress late Wednesday will fund the federal government through December 20, 2024, while negotiations on the FY 2025 budget continue. The stopgap bill funds the federal government at current levels through December 20. Current funding…
As FY 2025 federal budget discussions continue, U.S. government funding could expire after midnight on September 30, 2024 if Congress fails to pass legislation to avoid a government shutdown. In the event of a shutdown, some immigration processes would be…
The State Department has announced that the annual limit for the EB-2 immigrant visa category has been met for FY 2024. As a result, the category is immediately unavailable and will remain so through September 30, the end of the fiscal year.…
The State Department has announced that the annual limit for the EB-1 immigrant visa category has been met for FY 2024. As a result, the category is immediately unavailable and will remain so through September 30, the end of the fiscal year.…