
IMMIGRATION UPDATE 1.24.2023
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – January 24, 2023 BREAKING NEWS Parties Reach Settlement in Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Spouses of H-1B and L-1 Visa Holders

IMMIGRATION UPDATE 1.10.2023
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – January 10, 2023 HEADLINES USCIS Issues Proposed Rule to Raise Fees and Fund Asylum Program With New $600 Employer Petition Fee –

FY2024 H-1B CAP FILINGS
March 2023: The filing window for registration to seek an FY2024 H-1B cap visa number will likely open October 1, 2023: The earliest start date of employment

IMMIGRATION UPDATE 11.23.2022
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – November 23, 2022 HEADLINES Visa Bulletin for December 2022 Includes Many Updates – The Department of State’s Visa Bulletin for December 2022

IMMIGRATION UPDATE 11.14.2022
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – November 14, 2022 HEADLINES DHS Releases List of Countries Eligible for H-2A and H-2B Programs, Adds Eswatini – Each country’s designation is

IMMIGRATION UPDATE 11.08.2022
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – November 8, 2022 HEADLINES Employer Reminder: E-Verify Operations Resume; Preferred Dates Released for Employee Visits to SSA to Resolve Mismatches – E-Verify

2024 DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY – ONLINE ENTRY PERIOD
DV-2024 Program Begins Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 12:00 noon Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Ends on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 12:00 noon Eastern Standard Time

IMMIGRATION UPDATE 10.04.2022
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – October 4, 2022 HEADLINES Agencies Release Hurricane Ian-Related Guidance – The Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification and the

IMMIGRATION UPDATE 9.28.2022
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – September 28, 2022 HEADLINES COVID-Related Restrictions Expected to Ease at Canadian Border – According to unofficial reports, by the end of September,

IMMIGRATION UPDATE 8.29.2022
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – August 29, 2022 HEADLINES DHS Announces Final Rule to ‘Preserve and Fortify’ DACA Policy – The rule, effective October 31, 2022, continues

IMMIGRATION UPDATE 8.23.2022
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – August 23, 2022 BREAKING NEWS USCIS REACHES FISCAL YEAR 2023 H-1B CAP — Today USCIS announced it has received a sufficient number of

IMMIGRATION UPDATE 8.16.2022
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – August 16, 2022 HEADLINES USCIS Visa Bulletin for September Notes ‘Steady Increase’ in Demand for Employment-Based Visas – The Department of State’s

USCIS Announces Expansion of Premium Processing Service for Certain I-140 Immigrant Petitions
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today the first implementation phase of the previously announced premium processing expansion. This expansion applies to certain petitioners who have

Can Blockchain be Used for Travel or Immigration?
We all have heard about blockchain and crypto currency or Bitcoin, but some of us may not fully understand it. There are many definitions of

USCIS Announces Automatic Extension of Up to 540 Days for Certain EAD Renewals
Highlights: The 540-day automatic extension only applies to EAD categories currently eligible for an automatic 180-day extension A timely-filed Form I-765 EAD renewal application is

Ukraine designated for Temporary Protected Status for 18 Months
Secretary Mayorkas Designates Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status for 18 Months The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of Ukraine for Temporary

IMMIGRATION UPDATE 2.28.2022
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – February 28, 2022 HEADLINES Biden Administration Considers TPS, Other Measures for Ukrainians; Advocacy Organizations Weigh In; Consular Services Suspended in Kyiv –

FY 2023 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 1
USCIS Announces FY2023 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Will Open on March 1 KEY DATES: February 21 Employers may create new accounts March 1 to