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An additional 20,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas will be available for the first half of FY 2022, per the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department…

Hiring dozens of foreign service officers is underway by the U.S. Department of State. The increase in staffing is an effort to correct hiring shortages that contributed to the…

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated the Policy Manual for new guidance on requests to expedite cases. Expedite requests have been clarified. More information…

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) added twenty-two new fields of study to the STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) program. The need for science, technology,…

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) emphasized the benefits of interfiling or transferring existing pending Adjustment of Status (AOS) applications to take advantage…

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an update to guidance adjudicating requests for “National Interest Waivers.” This update provides guidance on job…

On January 21, 2022, US Citizenship and Immigration Services released a policy alert clarifying how USCIS evaluates the evidence for determining eligibility for O-1A nonimmigrants…

Starting on January 22, 2022, individuals entering the U.S. on the Canadian or Mexican borders via land or ferry ports are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, per…

Ongoing demand for talent, particularly for technology professionals, outpaces available qualified individuals in the U.S. Companies with established H-1B plans are facing…

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received a large amount of EB-3 downgrade I-140, Immigrant Petitions, and I-485, Adjustment of Status applications filed in…