Програма уряду Сполучених Штатів Америки «Єднання заради України» English Русский 21 квітня 2022 року Сполучені Штати оголосили про ключовий крок з виконання зобов’язань президента Байдена вітати в США українців, які рятуються від російського вторгнення. «Єднання заради України» надає можливість громадянам України та найближчим членам їхніх сімей, які перебувають за межами Сполучених Штатів, приїхати до США[Read More]
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ACICS Loss of Recognition May Affect Certain Students Applying for English Language Study and 24-month STEM OPT Extension Programs, H-1B, and I-140 Applicants
Nov 1, 2022, Washington, D.C. On August 19, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) had announced that it no longer recognizes the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) as an accrediting agency. This determination immediately affects two immigration-related student programs: English language study programs, as the programs are required to be accredited under the Accreditation[Read More]
USCIS will begin H-1B Electronic Registration in March 2022 for the 2022 lottery
Washington, D.C. USCIS will open 2022 H-1B electronic registration from March 1st through 18th, 2022 for the lottery under fiscal year 2023 H-1B Cap. The H-1B random selection process, if needed, will then be run on those electronic registrations and it will notify the employer or the attorney on selected entries on the first draw by[Read More]
Biden-Harris Administration Actions to Attract STEM Talent and Strengthen U.S. Economy and Competitiveness: FACT SHEET
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a number of policy changes seeking to attract global talent to strengthen U.S. economy and technological competitiveness, and this should benefit working people and communities all across the country. The administration’s fact-sheet states, “in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) – fields that are critical to the[Read More]
USCIS Guidance on Expedited Processing of EAD card for Healthcare Workers
Dec 28, 2021, Washington, D.C. Effective immediately, if you are a healthcare worker who has a pending Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewal application (Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization) and your EAD expires in 30 days or less or has already expired, you can request expedited processing of your EAD application. To determine whether you[Read More]
President Biden issued a proclamation resuming the global travel into the U.S. effective from November 8, 2021
President Biden has issued a presidential proclamation (P.P.) resuming the global travel into the U.S. effective from November 8, 2021, at 12:01 am (ET). The proclamation moves away from country-by-country travel restrictions and adopts an air travel policy that relies primarily on vaccination (accepted COVID-19 vaccines), with limited exceptions. The memo states: This proclamation governs[Read More]
Continuation of Temporary Protected Status and related documentation for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras and Nepal’s TPS beneficiaries
Washington, D.C. USCIS published Federal Register notice on September 10, 2021 about the Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This notice will extend the continuation of TPS for Beneficiaries of TPS designations for Nepal, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Sudan for nine months through December 31, 2022, from the current expiration date of October 4, 2021 while[Read More]
DHS Announces Continuation of International Entrepreneur Parole Program
Washington, D.C. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced today that the Department of Homeland Security is withdrawing a 2018 notice of proposed rulemaking that proposed to remove the International Entrepreneur program from DHS regulations. The International Entrepreneur (IE) parole program, first introduced in 2017, will remain a viable program for foreign entrepreneurs to create[Read More]
DOL announces additional 18 months delay in effective date of prevailing wage rule affecting H-1B and PERM Workers
Washington, D.C. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a Federal Register notice proposing to further delay the effective date of the Final Rule, Strengthening Wage Protections (i.e. prevailing wage calculation method from the OES source) for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States, for a period of eighteen[Read More]
A federal class action suit filed on OPT delays and rejections by USCIS
International students have filed a federal class action case against USCIS on its processing delays on Optional Practical Training (OPT) and improper rejections. The case was filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on the day before yesterday. Named plaintiffs’ attorneys have set up a Google Form for those who[Read More]