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A report for fiscal year 2021 from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) showed a near tripling of backlog for all case types when compared to FY 2019. In…

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the below statement on Dec 30, 2021, extending flexibilities previously announced. In response to the…

The remaining country-based travel restriction placed on eight countries located in Southern Africa will be lifted on December 31, 2021. The ban was originally set on November 29,…

The U.S. Department of State announced consular officers have the option to waive in-person interviews for certain visa categories if the individual has an approved petition from…

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is facing pressure from a group of House Democrats to accelerate the processing of work authorizations for a group of visa holders.…

With over 1.5 million cases pending, the backlog hit its highest point in November 2021. The all-time high was nearly 1,560,000 for the month of November, growing by 70,000 cases,…

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule on Tuesday, December 21, officially withdrawing the H-1B Selection Final Rule. That rule was vacated by the U.S.…

An additional 20,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas will soon be available for the current fiscal year. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a joint…

A lawsuit filed by a group of asylum-seekers to speed up the processing of work visas is being fought by USCIS. After several months of delay, the asylum-seekers sued USCIS over…

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the January 2022 Visa Bulletin. USCIS announced applicants must use the Date of Filing Chart to determine if he or…