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

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 – November 23, 2022 HEADLINES Visa Bulletin for December 2022 Includes Many Updates – The Department of State’s Visa Bulletin for December 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 – November 8, 2022 HEADLINES Employer Reminder: E-Verify Operations Resume; Preferred Dates Released for Employee Visits to SSA to Resolve Mismatches – E-Verify

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

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

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

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

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