The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced plans to release several enhancements to legal representatives’ and employers’ existing or new H-1B registration accounts that would include permitting online…
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…
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that they have received a sufficient number of petitions to meet the congressionally mandated quotas for H-1B visas. Specifically, they have reached the regular cap of 65,000 H-1B visas and the master’s cap of 20,000 H-1B visas for individuals with advanced U.S. degrees for fiscal year 2024.
Effective October 26, 2023, the temporary 540-day EAD automatic extension for expiring Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) will revert to a 180-day extension for qualifying EAD renewal applications.
On July 27, 2023, USCIS announced that they would conduct a second round of random selections from previously submitted FY 2024 H-1B registrations. On July 31, 2023, USCIS announced that this second round of…
International Medical Graduates (IMG) who are subject to the J-1 home residency requirement, and their employers, will find that the demand for J-1 waivers has consistently exceeded supply. While federal agencies can grant an unlimited number of Interested Government Agency (IGA) waivers year-round, they have restrictions on geographical territory and practice areas. Coupled with the high demand for H-1B specialty occupation visas for cap-subject employers, physicians and their employers are left looking for alternatives to practice in the U.S.
Before making travel plans outside the U.S., foreign nationals should review the expiration dates of their nonimmigrant visa classification, passport and visas. So, if you plan to travel abroad and…
A frequent question we receive (and a frequent issue that arises when travel occurs without notifying us and/or your program sponsor) is: “Can a J-1 Exchange Student (and J-2 dependents,…
The State Department will launch a pilot program later this year offering visa renewal options in the US for H-1B specialty occupation workers and other temporary visa holders who are…
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