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August 2021 Visa Bulletin – Forward Movement for EB India with Anticipated Window for EB-3 Downgrades and I-485 Filings

The U.S. State Department has just released the August 2021 Visa Bulletin which is the eleventh Visa Bulletin for the fiscal year. The headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is [...]

By |2021-07-15T10:18:07-04:00July 15th, 2021|Articles, I-485, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

July 2021 Visa Bulletin – Forward Movement for EB India with Anticipated Window for EB-3 Downgrades and I-485 Filings

The U.S. State Department has just released the July 2021 Visa Bulletin which is the tenth Visa Bulletin for the fiscal year. The headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is [...]

By |2021-06-17T11:12:46-04:00June 17th, 2021|Articles, I-485, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

June 2021 Visa Bulletin – Continued Forward Movement for EB India

The U.S. State Department has just released the June 2021 Visa Bulletin which is the ninth Visa Bulletin for the fiscal year. The headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the continuing significant forward movement for EB-2 and [...]

By |2021-05-20T08:12:38-04:00May 20th, 2021|AC21, Articles, EB-2, I-485, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

Confirmed: USICS to Waive Biometrics Requirements for H-4, L-2 and Certain E Status Applications for Period of 2 Years

Update (9/26/2023):  USCIS is removing the biometrics requirement (and fee) for all I-539 applications starting October 1, 2023.   Details here. USCIS has confirmed policy change that will temporarily suspend the biometrics [...]

By |2023-09-26T11:20:27-04:00May 6th, 2021|Articles, H-4 EAD, News, News Alert|

May 2021 Visa Bulletin – Continued Forward Movement for EB India

The U.S. State Department has just released the May 2021 Visa Bulletin which is the eighth Visa Bulletin for the fiscal year. The headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the continuing significant forward movement for EB-2 and [...]

By |2021-04-29T13:21:51-04:00April 29th, 2021|AOS, Articles, I-485, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

USCIS Allows Petitioners of Denied H-1Bs Under Now-Rescinded Memoranda to Seek Reopening (and Approval)

USCIS has recently announced that they will allow H-1B petitioners of certain denied H-1B petitions to petition USCIS to reopen (and hopefully, approve) the denial decision in light of certain now-rescinded policy memoranda (third-party worksite placements’ [...]

By |2021-03-28T11:44:41-04:00March 28th, 2021|Articles, Employers, H-1B, News, News Alert|

H-1B Cap Season Timelines

As we are in the back end of this year's H-1B work visa “cap” registration season (registration ends at noon ET on March 25th), we wanted to provide a reminder for the remaining steps and timelines for this year's H-1B cap season. As a reminder, the H-1B cap season this year has (1) registration period, [...]

By |2021-03-18T12:42:36-04:00March 18th, 2021|Articles, H-1B, News, News Alert|

H-1B Cap Lottery: Are Chances Going to be Higher Next Year?

As we are just about to enter into this year's H-1B cap lottery registration, we hear a common and interesting question from candidates and employers who are trying to evaluate the chances of selection under the lottery, "Would the chances of H-1B cap lottery selection be higher next year?" The answer is that different groups [...]

By |2021-03-04T11:55:40-05:00March 4th, 2021|Articles, H-1B, News, News Alert|

March 2021 Visa Bulletin – Notable Forward Movement for EB India

The U.S. State Department has just released the March 2021 Visa Bulletin which is the sixth Visa Bulletin for the fiscal year. The headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the significant forward movement for EB-2 and EB-3 [...]

By |2021-02-25T12:09:00-05:00February 25th, 2021|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

Biden Administration Withdraws Plan to Rescind H-4 EAD Rule But Challenges Remain

The Biden Administration has withdrawn Trump's plan to rescind the H-4 EAD program. The proposed rule, “Removing H-4 Dependent Spouses from the Class of Aliens Eligible for Employment Authorization,” which was under review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) has been withdrawn as of January [...]

By |2021-02-11T10:12:29-05:00February 11th, 2021|Articles, H-4 EAD, News, News Alert|

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