USCIS Makes Additional Random Selections for FY 2022 H-1B

USCIS determined an additional selection of previously electronically filed registrations are required to reach the FY 2022 allocations. The petition filing period will be from…


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H-1B News: Biden Administration Signals Support for Wage-Based System Over Lottery in Recent Court Filing

President Biden has made his support of the Final Rule and its wage-based system explicit. In a new court filing, the Biden Administration defended Trump’s Final Rule on three…


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News Alert: DHS Releases Statement that Expedited Removal will Resume for Certain Family Units

The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has released a statement that beginning on July 26, 2021, certain families who were not able to be expelled under Title 42 will be…


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Development to Watch: Entrepreneur Startup Visa Bill Introduced

On July 27, 2021, U.S. Rep Zoe Lofgren, (D-CA) introduced the “Let Immigrants Kickstart Employment Act (LIKE Act).” The proposed bill would create a permanent visa, called a W-1…


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How Two Recent Attorney General Decisions May Affect Asylum-Seekers

On June 16, after a recent Presidential Executive Order, Attorney General Garland vacated two decisions made by former Attorney Generals. The Executive Order directed the…


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Poll Shows Americans Are Divided on Immigration Levels

Per a recent Gallup Poll, Americans are divided on the optimal level of immigration. One-third of Americans believe immigration levels should be increased. Thirty-one percent…


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What You Need To Know About I-90 vs. I-751 Forms

The I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Green Card), and the I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence form are two applications whose purposes, though…


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What You Need To Know About the Police Clearance Certificate

An applicant applying for a U.S. immigrant visa abroad will need to procure several personal documents in preparation for their visa interview. One of the documents a visa…


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Development to Watch: District Court Judge Considers Reserving Unused Diversity Visas

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia heard a case regarding possible action around the thousands of diversity visas set to expire. These have not yet been…


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USCIS Eliminates Bridge Application for Pending F-1 Change of Status

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new and welcome policy guideline for applicants filing Change of Status (COS) to F-1 student status in the United…


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