On February 14, 2023 United States (US) Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an important change regarding when an immigrant visa “becomes available” for the purpose of calculating the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) age for noncitizens seeking lawful permanent
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USCIS Expands Premium Processing to Certain F-1 Students Seeking OPT and STEM OPT Extensions
Following up on their commitment to improving efficiency and reducing processing times within the immigration system, USCIS will now start accepting premium processing requests for students applying for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) under their Optional Practical Training (OPT) or Science,…
USCIS Announces Fiscal Year 2024 H-1B Cap Registration Window, Instructions
The H-1B visa program allows U.S. employers to hire foreign national workers for specialty occupation jobs. U.S. Congress has established an annual numerical limit or “cap” of 65,000 visas for individuals in the general H-1B category and 20,000 for individuals…
Premium Processing Expansion
By Gina Polo
USCIS has announced that it will expand the Premium Processing Program. Effective January 30, 2023, Multi-National Executives and Managers, as well as applicants for National Interest Waivers can use the program, which guarantees review of petitions within 15 days of…
Changes to E Visa Applications
By Bryan Bogue
On December 23, 2022, President Biden signed into law the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Pursuant to the NDAA, Portuguese nationals may apply for E nonimmigrant visas but only if Portugal provides similar nonimmigrant status to National…
Expanded Parole Program
By Gina Polo
Effective January 6, US Citizenship and Immigration Services has extended and implemented a new parole program previously only available for Ukrainians and Venezuelans to include nationals of Cuba, Haiti and Nicaragua. As with the Venezuelan parole program, it is intended…
Important Immigration Considerations During Layoffs
By Dilip Patel
Amid worries of a recession and rising inflation, the tech sector recently announced a significant number of layoffs which have adversely affected H-1B and L-1 visa holders, as well as those benefitting from employer sponsorship for Green Cards to live…
Investor Visas – Possible Important Changes
On December 15, 2022, Congress passed the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which, among other things, requires that foreign nationals who obtain citizenship in a country based on investment must reside in that country…
Important Takeaways from the December 2022 Visa Bulletin Affecting Employment-Based Green Card Waiting Times
The U.S. Department of State publishes the monthly Visa Bulletin, which is used to determine when beneficiaries of immigrant petitions can take steps to complete the permanent residence (green card) process. Individuals in the permanent residence process can check…
The New Venezuelan Parole Process – Think Immigration
Gina Polo, shareholder in the firm’s Immigration group, authored “The New Venezuelan Parole Process” for the American Immigration Lawyers Association blog Think Immigration.
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