Starting today, USCIS will accept Form I-907 premium processing requests for F-1 students with a pending Form I-765 employment authorization document (EAD) application if the student is filing for pre- or post-completion OPT, or for a STEM OPT extension. Starting…
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…
Beginning January 30, 2023, USCIS will accept Form I-907 Premium Processing requests for all new and pending EB-1 Multinational Executive and Manager Form I-140 petitions and EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) I-140 petitions. This is the final phase of premium…
The Department of Labor has reconfirmed its plan to propose increases in prevailing wages for the H-1B and PERM programs, among others. The Department of Homeland Security continues to pursue proposed modernization of the H-1B program and changes to the…
The Department of Homeland Security has extended and redesignated Yemen for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), from March 4, 2023 through September 3, 2024. The initial registration period for new TPS applicants will run from January 3, 2023 through September 3,…
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas has designated Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from December 12, 2022 through June 12, 2024. The registration period for eligible individuals to submit TPS applications will run for that…
The Department of Homeland Security has extended and redesignated Syria for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), from October 1, 2022 through March 31, 2024. The initial registration period for new TPS applicants will run from August 1, 2022 to March 31, 2024.…
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas has designated Cameroon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from June 7, 2022 through December 7, 2023. The registration period for eligible individuals to submit TPS applications will run for that same…
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas has designated Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from May 20, 2022 through November 20, 2023. The registration period for eligible individuals to submit TPS applications will run for that same…
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas has designated Sudan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from April 19, 2022 through October 19, 2023. The registration period for eligible individuals to submit TPS applications will run from April…