USCIS Announces FY 2024 H-1B Cap Registration Period
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the online registration period for H-1B quota selection for FY2024 will be held from 12pm (noon) Eastern Time on March 1,…
USCIS To Resume Bundling Adjudication of I-129, I-539 and I-765 for H-4 and L-2 Dependents
USCIS announced that, beginning January 25, 2023, they will resume bundling the adjudication of Form I-539 and Form I-765 for the spouses and minor children of H-1B and L-1 nonimmigrants…
USCIS Extends Certain COVID-19-related Flexibilities through March 23, 2023
USCIS announced that they are extending certain COVID-19-related flexibilities related to what is considered a timely response for request or notices issued between March 1, 2020 through March 23, 2023….
Form I-9 Alert: USCIS Instructs Employers to Continue Using Form Expiring 10/31/2022
U.S. Customs and Immigration Services has issued instructions to employers to continue to use the current version of the Form I-9 regardless of the 10/31/2022 expiration date on the face…
ICE Extends I-9 Flexibility
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently announced that they will extend the deferral of the physical presence examination of documents presented as evidence of identity and work authorization for eligible…
Jim Alexander and John Nahajzer Recognized in Washingtonian’s Top Lawyers Hall of Fame
The Washingtonian Magazine recently published its list of the “Best of the Best” attorneys in Washington, DC. Jim and John have been recognized as top lawyers in the Washingtonian’s list…
Automatic Extension for Green Card Renewals Increased to 24 Months
In recognition of the extraordinary long wait times experienced by individuals filing Form I-90 to renew an expiring Green Card, USCIS announced that they have increased the automatic extension of…
FY 2023 H-1B CAP REACHED
USCIS recently announced that they have reached the 65,000 H-1B visa regular and 20,000 H-1B visa maser’s cap for FY 2023. Please contact your Maggio Kattar attorney with any questions.
Form I-9 Alert: DHS considering alternative options for examination of I-9 documents for remote employees
DHS recently announced via Federal Register that they are considering a new rule/pilot program that would provide options to Form I-9 rules regarding the examination of documents presented as evidence…