FY 2022 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 9
USCIS today announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 9 and
DHS Delays Effective Date of Wage-Based H-1B Selection Final Rule
USCIS has issued the following press release: On Jan. 7, USCIS announced the H-1B Selection final rule, which amended the regulations governing the process by

WEEKLY IMMIGRATION UPDATE 1.25.2021
WEEKLY IMMIGRATION UPDATE – January 25, 2021 HEADLINES President Biden Sets in Motion a Flurry of Immigration Actions in First Days – Newly inaugurated President Joseph

WEEKLY IMMIGRATION UPDATE 1.19.2021
WEEKLY IMMIGRATION UPDATE – January 19, 2021 HEADLINES U.S. To Require Negative COVID-19 Tests From International Arrivals – Effective January 26, 2021, all passengers arriving
USCIS Announces Suspension of In-Person Services January 19 and 20
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced it will temporarily suspend in-person services at all field offices, asylum offices and application support centers on January
DOL Re-issues Rule Changing Calculation of Prevailing Wage Levels for H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 and PERM applications
Today the U.S. Department of Labor published an advance copy of a Prevailing Wage Rule titled, “Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment

WEEKLY IMMIGRATION UPDATE 1.12.2021
WEEKLY IMMIGRATION UPDATE – January 12, 2021 BREAKING NEWS Acting DHS Chief Chad Wolf Resigns – U.S. Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf resigned

FY2022 H-1B CAP FILINGS
The filing window for registration to seek an FY2022 (10/1/2021 to 9/30/2022) H-1B cap-subject or quota number will likely open in March 2021. The earliest start
DHS Publishes Final Rule to Replace H-1B Cap Random Selection Process with Wage-Based Selection Process
Today USCIS published a Final Rule amending regulations governing the process by which U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) selects H-1B registrations for filing of

WEEKLY IMMIGRATION UPDATE 1.06.2021
HEADLINES: January 6, 2021 Trump Extends Through March Bans on Foreign Workers Previously Set to Expire December 31, 2020; Extends Memo on Visa Sanctions– President
Holiday Travel Information During COVID-19 (Date: 12/08/2020)
Below are resources for those considering travel during the holidays. Due to CDC guidelines, state and local government stay-at-home orders, and unpredictable immigration policies/travel bans,