January 15, 2025
H-1B Modernization Rule Implements Changes to the H-1B Visa Program
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a new rule implementing changes to the H-1B visa program, which will take effect on January 17, 2025. The rule is intended to modernize and improve the efficiency of H-1B adjudications. Here are some highlights from...
read moreDecember 20, 2024
Impact of Potential Government Shutdown on Immigration-Related Federal Agencies
According to news reports today (12/20/2024), Congressional Republicans and Democrats have not yet reached a deal on a spending bill to fund government operations. Without at least a short-term spending bill, the Government will shut down at midnight tonight. Although there is still time...
read moreDecember 04, 2024
PERM Processing Times Have Increased Significantly
On a monthly basis the Department of Labor (DOL) publishes its processing times for various applications. As of its most recent update on November 26, 2024, the DOL is taking approximately 439 days to process a PERM Labor Certification Application, from the date of...
read moreDecember 03, 2024
USCIS Announces That the H-1B Fiscal Year 2025 Cap Has Been Met
Yesterday, December 2, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency has received sufficient H-1B petitions to reach the 65,000 “regular cap” and the 20,000 “master’s cap” for fiscal year 2025. Accordingly, USCIS issued “Non-Selection Notices” to each registrant who was...
read moreNovember 20, 2024
Travel Advisory
This advisory is meant for any foreign national considering travel and visa stamping outside of the U.S. in the coming months. If this does not apply to your situation, you may disregard it. Understandably, after the November election, foreign nationals in the U.S. are...
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