The Department of State (DOS) has issued its May 2022 Visa Bulletin. The most important takeaways for May are that priority dates will stay the same for EB-3 India and China and EB-2 China while EB-2 India moves forward by almost seven weeks. However, the EB-2 priority date for filing for Indian nationals will jump forward three months to December 1, 2014. Priority dates for all family-based petitions remain largely the same.
Read MoreEffective May 1, 2022, employers will no longer be allowed to accept expired List B documents for verifying employment authorization on the Form I-9, bringing an end to a temporary policy adopted by the Department of Homeland Security during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreStarting April 1, 2022, USCIS will mail notices to dependent spouses of E and L visa holders, confirming their authorization to work. These notices will be sent to spouses with unexpired Form I-94s that were issued before January 30, 2022. The notice along with the unexpired Form I-94 and valid passport can be used to show authorization to work for Form I-9 purposes.
Read MoreThe Department of State (DOS) has issued its April 2022 Visa Bulletin. The most important takeaways for April are that priority dates have stayed the same for EB-3 India and China and EB-2 China while EB-2 India moved forward by two months. However, the EB-2 priority date for filing has jumped forward an entire year for Indian nationals to September 1, 2014.
Read MoreDue to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the Department of Homeland Security announced this week that nationals of Afghanistan currently in the United States may apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) so that they can stay in the United States for the next 18 months. Afghan nationals must demonstrate continuous residence in the United States as of March 15, 2022 in order to apply for TPS.
Read MoreAs the hostilities in Ukraine escalate, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that nationals of Ukraine currently in the United States may apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) so that they can stay in the United States for the next 18 months. Ukrainian nationals who can demonstrate continuous residence in the United States as of March 1, 2022 are eligible to apply for TPS. They also will be eligible for work authorization.
Read MoreThe Department of State (DOS) has issued its March 2022 Visa Bulletin. The most important takeaways for March are that priority dates for EB-3 India and China and EB-2 China have remained the same as the previous month while EB-2 India moved forward by four months. Family-based priority dates for filing remain the same across all categories.
The Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that, effective January 31, 2022, spouses of E and L visa holders will receive a special notation on their Form I-94, confirming that they are spouses of these visa holders.
Read MoreIt's that time of the year again! The registration period for this year's H-1B visa lottery runs from Tuesday, March 1 at 9 AM PST / 12 PM EST to Thursday, March 18 at 9 AM PST / 12 PM EST. We highly recommend registering early on during this period so there is time to accommodate any system glitches or crashes before the registration period closes on March 18.
Read MoreThe White House has announced a series of new initiatives to attract and maintain STEM talent in the United States.
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