Tuesday, March 19th, Congressional leaders and President Biden announced a deal to fund the federal government and avoid a shutdown! The last major problem, the funding of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was resolved with the GOP house leader, Mike Johnson! Speaker Johnson, R-La., announced the DHS deal in a statement,…
USCIS has begun using a streamlined process for new refugees admitted into the United States! They have automated the Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) process, so they can start working in this country in around 30 days, instead of months. The USCIS News Alert states, “All individuals admitted into the United…
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The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the April 2024 Visa Bulletin The monthly Visa Bulletin has changed. The bulletin now summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during the reported month for: “Application Final Action Dates” (consistent with prior Visa Bulletins)…
On Friday, March 8, 2024, USCIS announced that it has reached the H-2B cap for the second half of fiscal year 2024. March 7, 2024 is now the “final receipt date” for cap-subject H-2B worker requesting employment start dates before April 1, 2024. The “final receipt date” is the date…
The USCIS Forms Updates web page lists their most recently updated forms. The list includes forms as they publish them and includes a brief explanation for the update. The updated form listed below is their most recent addition to the list, dated February 26, 2024 and March 7, 2024! ______…
We wanted to find a new way to engage our reader base. Every other Friday, we will post the ten (10) best/most frequently asked questions received during the week from our h1bvisalawyerblog, Facebook, and Twitter readers. We will answer those questions and provide the Q&A on our H-1B Visa Lawyer…
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding a national webinar, “USCIS Online Filing Engagement“, Thursday, March 28, 2024, between 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm (Eastern). This webinar covers how to file Forms I-129 (H-1B Petition) and I-907 (Premium Processing Service) online. USCIS representatives will also give best…
The USCIS initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap petitions opened on Wednesday, March 6th and runs through Friday, March 22, 2024, at noon Eastern. Prospective petitioners and their representatives must use a USCIS online account to register. The H-1B selection process will only be run…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding a national webinar, “National Asylum Engagement” on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, between 2:00 to 3:00 pm (Eastern). The webinar (Stakeholder Engagement) will include USCIS representatives who will give an update on the asylum program! They will also have a…