USCIS announced that effective May 4, 2022, certain categories of Employment Authorization Document (“EAD”) applicants will be eligible for an additional extension of automatic work authorization, beyond that to which they are already entitled.
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Business Immigration Insights, published by Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, focuses on developments in U.S. business immigration law and policy. The blog covers topics such as visa bulletin updates, priority date movements, green card processing timelines, USCIS filing fee changes, and regulatory impacts on employment-based immigration categories. It provides analysis of visa availability for various countries and employment preferences, including EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 categories. The blog also addresses procedural changes affecting employers and foreign nationals, including fee adjustments and asylum processing shifts. It serves as a resource for legal professionals and businesses navigating U.S. immigration compliance and strategic planning.
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May 2022 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 India Continues to Advance (Slowly)
The Visa Bulletin is released monthly by the Department of State and is used to determine when a sponsored foreign national can submit the final step of the green card process, or if already pending, when the final step can…
USCIS To Expand Premium Processing Service Over Next Several Years
USCIS Updates Policy Manual for E/L Spouses’ Work Authorization Documents
April 2022 Visa Bulletin – Final Action Dates Remain Stalled, but Dates for Filing Rapidly Advance for EB-2 India
The Visa Bulletin is released monthly by the Department of State and is used to determine when a sponsored foreign national can submit the final step of the green card process, or if already pending, when the final step can…
DHS Announces Temporary Protected Status for Ukraine and Redesignates TPS for South Sudan
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Ukraine has been designated for “Temporary Protected Status” (TPS) for 18 months due to the invasion by Russia and ongoing conflict.…
March 2022 Visa Bulletin –Most Categories are Stagnant – Only EB-2 India Advances
The Visa Bulletin is released monthly by the Department of State and is used to determine when a sponsored foreign national can submit the final step of the green card process, or if already pending, when the final step can…
CBP Now Issuing Work-Authorized I-94s for L and E Spouses
Following the settlement of a US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) lawsuit that finally recognizes that dependent L and E spouses are able to work lawfully incident to their status, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) updated its admission system…
February 2022 Visa Bulletin –EB-2 India Advances Six Months
The Visa Bulletin is released monthly by the Department of State and is used to determine when a sponsored foreign national can submit the final step of the green card process, or if already pending, when the final step can…
January 2022 Visa Bulletin – Minor Changes for the New Year
The Visa Bulletin is released monthly by the Department of State and is used to determine when a sponsored foreign national can submit the final step of the green card process, or if already pending, when the final step can…

