FY2024 H-1B Lottery is Closed
On December 13, 2023, USCIS announced that the FY2024 H-1B lottery is closed and that there will be no third […]
READ MOREUSCIS Exempts Biometric Fee for all I-539 Applicants
Beginning October 1, 2023, all applicants filing Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, will be exempted from paying the $85 biometric services […]
READ MOREUSCIS updates eligibility for EB-1 immigrant visas.
Effective September 12, 2023, USCIS updated its Policy Manual with clearer guidelines pertaining to the eligibility for EB-1 immigrant visa […]
READ MOREEmployers Can Now Remotely Examine Employees’ Form I-9 Documents
In a welcome development, employers who participate in E-Verify (a free web-based system operated by DHS in partnership with the […]
READ MOREUSCIS Will Conduct a Second Round of the FY 2024 H-1B Cap Lottery
On July 27, 2023, USCIS announced that it will soon conduct a second selection on properly submitted electronic registrations for […]
READ MORERevised I-9 Will Give Employers a New Option for Employment Eligibility Verification
On July 21, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that effective August 1, 2023, employers who participate in E-Verify (a free web-based […]
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