USCIS has announced that they will increase the automatic extension period for certain timely filed renewals for expiring Employment Authorization Documents (EAD)s from 180 days to 540 days. This is…
For an additional fee, petitioners can significantly reduce the time USCIS will take to issue a decision on eligible petitions. An approved premium processing request will guarantee that USCIS will…
US District Judge Charlotte Sweeney denied a motion to stop USCIS fee increases from going into effect April 1, 2024. Which means that fee increases, some of which exceed 200%…
A new lawsuit seeks to stop USCIS fee increases scheduled to go into effect April 1, 2024. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced substantial fee increases covering a…
The registration period for the H-1B Cap Lottery FY 2025 will run from March 6, 2024, to March 22, 2024. During this timeframe, only employers or their representatives can register…
In preparation for the FY2025 H-1B cap registration, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has introduced a final rule incorporating certain fraud-protection measures designed to ensure fairness in FY2025…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently unveiled a series of significant fee adjustments, set to take effect on April 1, 2024. According to USCIS, these changes…
The cost of expedited case processing (“Premium Processing”) will increase for cases postmarked (or filed online, as available) on or after February 26, 2024 from $2,500 to $2,805, $1,500 to…
The Department of State (DOS) has announced a pilot program for the renewal of eligible H-1B nonimmigrant visas issued by Mission Canada or Mission India from within the U.S. In 2004, domestic renewal of non-diplomatic nonimmigrant visas was…
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