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
IMMIGRATION UPDATE 1.24.2022
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – January 24, 2022 HEADLINES 1. Biden Administration Implements New Actions to Increase Opportunities for STEM Students, Professionals, Others – Highlights of the
What is the New COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Land Border Travel to the United States from Canada and Mexico?
Starting tomorrow, January 22, 2022, people entering the United States from Canada or Mexico by land or ferry for essential or non-essential activities, are required
IMMIGRATION UPDATE 1.19.2022
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – January 19, 2022 HEADLINES IMMIGRANT VISA BULLETIN February Visa Bulletin Warns of High Demand in Employment Fourth Category, Notes Upcoming Expiration of
May I apply online to extend or change my nonimmigrant status?
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) allows for electronic filing of certain applications for immigration benefits, including certain Forms I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant
LAC Update: FY2023 H-1B CAP FILINGS
The filing window for registration to seek an FY2023 (10/1/2022 to 9/30/2023) H-1B cap-subject or quota number will likely open in March 2022. The earliest start
IMMIGRATION UPDATE 1.03.2022
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – January 3, 2022 HEADLINES INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL / VISA STAMPING 1. Restrictions on Travelers From Southern African Countries Lifted December 31, 2021 – Affected
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – 12.30.2021
Important Announcement on Waivers of the Interview Requirement for Certain Nonimmigrant Visas The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, has
IMMIGRATION UPDATE 12.15.2021
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – December 15, 2021 HEADLINES USCIS Submits Final Rule to Expand the Premium Processing Service to the OMB for review – On December
Business Immigration Law and Policy 2021 Year in Review – Complimentary Webinar
Please join us via Zoom on December 13, 2021, 12:00pm – 1:30pm PST, where Partners Diana Vellos Coker and Teodora D Purcell will provide a legal immigration update
USCIS Conducts Third Random Selection from Previously Submitted FY 2022 H-1B Cap Registrations
On November 19, 2021, USCIS conducted an unprecedented third random selection on properly submitted electronic registrations for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 H-1B cap, including
Automatic EAD Extension and New Work Authorization Policy for H-4, L-2, E Spouses
November 15, 2021 As a result of a settlement agreement in a federal lawsuit Shergill et al, v Mayorkas (21-cv-1296-RSM)., U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
December 2021 Visa Bulletin
This Department of State Visa Bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during December 2021. <– Back to News Updates
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – December 8, 2021
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – December 8, 2021 Biden Administration Increases Travel Restrictions in Response to New ‘Omicron’ Coronavirus Variant – In a rapidly developing situation, following
The COVID19 Regional Travel Bans are Replaced with COVID19 Vaccination Requirement for Most Nonimmigrants Seeking Entry to the United States, as of November 8, 2021.
Today, President Biden issued a Proclamation on Advancing the Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic revoking the country-specific COVID-19 related travel bans
2023 DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY – ONLINE ENTRY PERIOD
Begins at Noon EDT on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 Ends at Noon EST on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (also known
Biden Administration Plans to Rescind COVID-19 Travel Bans and Instead Required Proof of Vaccination
The below summary is courtesy of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Please note that the restriction on non-essential travel at the U.S. / Canada and
IMMIGRATION UPDATE 9.16.2021
IMMIGRATION UPDATE – September 16, 2021 HEADLINES DHS Continues TPS Designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal – DHS announced the automatic