Proposed USCIS Fees Being Reviewed by Biden Administration

The Biden Administration is reviewing proposed changes to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) fees. A proposal is expected in September 2022 for public comment.…


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Employer-Sponsored Visas See Higher Denial Rates Internationally

United States consulates have a higher denial rate for employer-sponsored immigrant visas for prospective legal permanent residents due to problems with their proposed job offers.…


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EB-5 Regional Centers to Continue Operating per Federal Judge

The federal government has been ordered to allow previously licensed EB-5 regional centers to continue operating while challenges to the reauthorization mandate continue. In March…


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USCIS Reminds Individuals to Submit Medical Examination Record

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) plays a significant role in the processing of employment-based visas, and we want to ensure we use as many available visas as…


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USCIS Plans Ramp Up to Address Backlog

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is currently attempting to work through its backlog of over 5 million cases and over 8 million pending cases. In July…


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New Employee Benefit: Immigration Support

Some corporations are offering reimbursements for immigration document renewal fees to their foreign-born employees who are already authorized to live and work in the United…


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Biden Administration Releases Plans for Updated Immigration Policy

The Biden Administration announced plans to state final rulings on several immigration-based matters and to modify others. The White House plans to intervene on issues such as…


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CIS Ombudsman Updates for Employment-Based Applications

The Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) announced helpful information for Employment-Based adjustment of status applications. The Office…


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Select H-1B Petitions Transferring Service Centers

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that some H-1B petitions and fiscal year H-1B cap petitions are being transferred from the Vermont Service Center to…


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Recent Supreme Court Rulings Review

The recent Supreme Court rulings on immigration matters have seemingly provided further protection for the government and its agents but have minimized rights for non-citizens and…


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