April 18, 2022
ICE Efforts to Clear Immigration Backlog Causes Concern for Immigration Attorneys
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policy to actively reduce the immigration backlog by dismissing cases that are non-priority is seen as a positive for most affected…
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April 18, 2022
FY2023 H-1B Registrations 56% Higher the Previous Year
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released FY2023 H-1B registrations submission results. A total of 483,927 registrations were submitted, reflecting over 50%…
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April 14, 2022
May 2022 Visa Bulletin Holding Steady Except Some Movement in EB-2 India
For employment-based cases, USCIS has once again confirmed Applicant must use the Date of Chart to file an AOS application. This is not surprising news, as there is little…
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April 12, 2022
USCIS Announces Online Filing for DACA Renewal Forms
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the below announcement: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today that individuals who previously…
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April 11, 2022
Previously Banned Travelers Request Review
Individuals not able to enter the U.S. under a Trump-era policy asked a federal judge to require the Biden administration to review and reconsider their denials. The individuals…
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April 7, 2022
Green Cards Issued Returns to Pre-Covid Levels
A report from Pew Research shows the number of U.S. immigrants granted green cards returned to pre-pandemic levels in the July to September 2021 time frame, the final quarter of…
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April 5, 2022
Interview Waiver Applications and Drop Box Options in India
The U.S. Department of State Visa Appointment Service, USTravelDocs, announced interview waiver applications can be submitted free of cost at certain Visa Application Centers…
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April 5, 2022
DHS Ending COVID Temporary Policy for Expired List B Identity Documents
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)DH announced the conclusion of COVID‑19 Temporary Policy for List B Identity Documents. As of May 1, 2022, employers cannot accept expired…
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April 5, 2022
Clearing Low-Priority Immigration Cases a Priority for ICE Lawyers
To address the sizeable backlog of deportation and asylum cases, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lawyers have been told to focus on low-priority cases. This…
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April 5, 2022
USCIS Transferring Some Employment-Based I-485
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has directed the Texas Service Center (TSC) and Nebraska Service Center (NSC) to stop adjudication of all Employment-Based (EB)…
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