November 24, 2021
Immigration Cases To Be Heard by U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the United States will be hearing several immigration-related cases in the 2021-2022 term. Those cases include State of Arizona v. City and County of San…
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November 23, 2021
USCIS denounced by H-1B Seekers Over Third Registration Lottery
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has been criticized by hundreds of H-1B applicants over the third round of H-1B lottery selections for specialty occupation visa…
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November 19, 2021
USCIS Conducts Third Random Selection of FY 2022 H-1B Cap Registrations
USCIS announced the completion of a third random selection of H-1B visas for FY2022. Selections were made on November 19, 2021, from qualifying previously submitted electronic…
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November 19, 2021
House Passes Domestic Spending Bill Including Immigration Benefits
The $1.75 trillion domestic budget has passed in the House on Friday, November 19, 2021. The bill includes immigration benefits including the recapture of visa numbers and a five-…
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November 18, 2021
National Interest Exception for Travel to be Rare Exception
Individuals traveling to the U.S. and requesting an exemption from COVID-19 testing and vaccination protocols under the national interest exception (NIE) will most likely be…
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November 17, 2021
December 2021 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 Advances for India and China
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the December 2021 Visa Bulletin, which includes slight advancement in the EB-2 category for India and China. EB-3…
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November 17, 2021
USCIS Sued by Asylum-Seekers For Work Authorization Delays
Amid a national labor shortage, a group of asylum-seekers filed a lawsuit against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for ongoing delays in completing work…
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November 16, 2021
What You Need To Know About The Automatic 180-day EAD Extension For H-4, E, and L Dependent Spouses
As ILBSG previously reported, as the result of federal litigation, USCIS has agreed to grant automatic 180-day extensions for H-4, E, and L dependent spouse visa holders who…
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November 12, 2021
H-1B Success: How ILBSG’s Approach Resulted in More Approvals in 2021
While 2021 was full of immigration challenges due to continued Covid-19 restrictions and geographic travel bans, ILBSG is ending the year on a high note. We are proud to report…
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November 12, 2021
Biden Dedicated Docket Program Makes Some Progress
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Attorney General of the United States announced the creation of a new Dedicated Docket process to accelerate immigration…
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