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USCIS Announces Final Phase of Premium Processing Expansion for Initially Filed EB-1 and EB-2 NIW Form I-140 Petitions and Future Expansion for Students and Exchange Visitors
USCIS announced last week it will begin implementing its final phase of premium processing by permitting new (initial) Form I-140, Immigrant...
Jan 18, 2023
DOL Processing Delays Causing Concern for H-1B Max Out Cases
Summary It is critical to start the Green Card process early. Employers should be mindful of the approaching H-1B max out dates to ensure there is...
Dec 14, 2022
Impact of ACICS’ Loss of Accreditation on F-1, H-1B, and I-140 Applicants
In an alert released today, USCIS announced that on August 19, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) no longer recognizes the Accrediting...
Nov 01, 2022
USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2023 H-1B Cap
USCIS announced this week that it has received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach the congressionally mandated 85,000 total cap for...
Aug 25, 2022
USCIS Announces Second Phase of Premium Processing Expansion for Certain Previously Filed EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions
USCIS announced late last week that it will begin implementing its second phase of premium processing for certain petitioners who have pending Form...
Jul 19, 2022
USCIS Announces First Phase of Premium Processing Expansion for Certain Previously Filed EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions
USCIS announced today that it will begin implementing premium processing for certain petitioners who have pending Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for...
May 24, 2022
USCIS Announces Temporary Automatic Extension for Eligible EAD Categories
USCIS announced today that effective May 4, 2022, it is temporarily amending existing regulations to increase the automatic extension period when...
May 03, 2022
USCIS Provides Update on H-1B Cap Registrations
Last week, USCIS announced that for FY2023 cap, they received more than 483,927 total registrations, of which 127,600 were selected in the initial...
Apr 25, 2022
TN Processing Changes in Mexico
The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico have resumed limited processing of nonimmigrant visas. It is important to note that TN appointments are...
Mar 23, 2022
USCIS Updates Policy Guidance on Certain First-Preference Immigrants
In a Policy Alert issued today, USCIS updates its guidance relating to two evidentiary criteria pertaining to extraordinary ability and outstanding...
Mar 23, 2022
USCIS Issues Policy Guidance to Address Work Authorization Documentation for L and E Dependent Spouses
In a Policy Alert published on March 18, 2022, USCIS confirmed that following its November 2021 announcement that E and L dependent spouses are now...
Mar 22, 2022
Validity Periods of Certain EADs Updated to 2-Years
GIP Employer Alert: Validity Periods of Certain EADs Updated to 2-Years Effective today, USCIS announced in a Policy Alert that it is updating the...
Feb 07, 2022