Washington, D.C. USCIS will open 2023 H-1B electronic registration from March 1st through 20th, 2023 for the lottery under fiscal year 2024 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]
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Options for nonimmigrant foreign workers following Termination of Employment
Washtong, D.C. There have been recent spike in layoffs at various technology, financial services and other services industry. Some of those laid of workers include foreign workers in various nonimmigratn visa status in the U.S. These voluntary or involuntary termination of employment could have consequences for the immigration status. However, these workers may have several[Read More]
Continuation of TPS and related documentation for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras and Nepal’s TPS beneficiaries
Washington, D.C. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a Federal Register Notice on November 16, 2022. With this notice, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is automatically extending the validity of certain Temporary Protected Status (TPS) related Employment Authorization Documents (EADs); Notices of Action (Forms I-797); and Arrival/Departure Records (Forms I-94), (collectively “TPS-related documentation”)[Read More]
Варіанти віз, імміграції та проїзних документів до Сполучених Штатів Америки для громадян України
Програма уряду Сполучених Штатів Америки «Єднання заради України» Єднання заради України 21 квітня 2022 року Сполучені Штати оголосили про ключовий крок до виконання зобов’язання президента Байдена щодо прийому українців, які тікають від вторгнення Росії. Програма “Єднання заради України” надає можливість громадянам України та їхнім найближчим родичам, які перебувають за межами Сполучених Штатів, приїхати до Сполучених[Read More]
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]
Automatic Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Extension
Certain renewal applicants who have filed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, qualify for an automatic extension of their expiring employment authorization and/or EADs while their application is pending. You qualify for this extension if you: Properly filed Form I-765 for a renewal of your employment authorization and/or EAD before your current EAD expired, and[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]
National Interest Waivers (NIW) for Advanced Degree Professionals or Persons of Exceptional Ability
Washington, D.C. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual guidance on adjudicating national interest waiver requests along with I-140 petition, including special considerations for persons with advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields and entrepreneurs. USCIS is now clarifying how the national interest waiver can be used[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]