USCIS Updates Age Calculation Under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) for Certain Applicants for Status Adjustment
In accordance with the Child Status Protection Act, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has provided guidelines in the USCIS Policy Manual on how to determine when an immigrant visa number becomes accessible for this purpose (CSPA) (USCIS, Feb ...
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The initial registration period for the FY 2024 H-1B cap begins on March 1
The initial registration period for the fiscal year 2024 H-1B cap will begin at noon Eastern time on March 1 and last until noon Eastern time on March 17, 2023, according to a statement released by USCIS on Jan 1, 2023. Potential petitioners and repr...
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USCIS Announces Update on Green Card and Employment Authorization Documents
On January 30, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced new designs for Green Cards and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) that will increase the security of these documents. Modern technology is used in the new Green ...
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A New Immigrant Investor Form Published by USCIS
USCIS published a new form, Form I-956K, Registration for Direct and Third-Party Promoters, within the past month. The released form results from the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 which mandates direct and third-party promoters to register wi...
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Latest Update on Future Expansion for F-1 Students and the Final Phase of Premium Processing Expansion for EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions
The last stage of the premium processing expansion for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, under EB-1 and EB-2 classifications, is being implemented by USCIS. This phase of the expansion is different from previous phases in that it appl...
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Recent Update by USCIS on Available Options for Nonimmigrant Workers Subsequent to Termination of Employment
USCIS released an information note on available options for nonimmigrant workers whose employment relationship with their workplace has been terminated, irrespective of being voluntarily or involuntarily. That is, USCIS summarized these options in re...
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USCIS Announces a Trial for Naturalization Test Updates
According to a recent notice of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS will carry out a trial for updates to the current naturalization test. The naturalization test consists of the following components: reading, writing, civics, and Englis...
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Policy Update by USCIS to Extend Green Cards for Applicants of Naturalization Automatically
USCIS is updating its Policy Manual, which will automatically extend the validity of Green Cards for those who possess lawful permanent resident (LPR) status and have applied for citizenship by naturalization....
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Online Filing for Affirmative Asylum Applications is Available Now
Over 8.8 million requests for immigration benefits and other requests were submitted to USCIS in 2021. The aggregate number of forms filed electronically has dramatically grown since the introduction of online filing in 2017. Online applications, pet...
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Policy Guidance Issued by USCIS on the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022
USCIS has issued policy guidance related to an EB-5 modernization rule on immigrant investors that a federal court set aside on June 22, 2021. The most prominent highlights in the guidance are as follows:...
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