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While Covid-19 has certainly had an impact on the H-1B program in terms of access to actual visas due to consulate closures and geographic travel suspensions, the question remains…

As many ILBSG clients are already aware, USCIS’ average processing times can be very long, spanning from 6 – 18 months or longer depending on case type. Particularly over the last…

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials are given more discretion in the selection of which deportation cases to pursue or drop entirely. Congress has given…

We have been getting a lot of questions from Adjustment of Status (AOS) Applicants regarding the best time to submit and to complete their Form I-693 Medicals. The U.S.…

On June 9, USCIS announced a series of policy updates which will greatly improve processing times and provide much needed relief to nonimmigrant workers in the U.S. Among these…

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that individuals who entered the country undocumented and now hold Temporary Status visas are not eligible to seek permanent residency. Per federal…

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently withdrew the proposed rule that paved the way for the elimination of the International Entrepreneur (IE) parole program. As a…

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced individuals may call USCIS Contact Center (1-800-375-5283) to reschedule their biometrics service appointment…

On June 1, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled to overturn a Ninth Circuit credibility test which benefited asylum seekers seeking judicial review of their denied asylum…

The FY 2022 H-1B Cap will close on June 30, 2021, which is the last day USCIS will accept petitions for cases selected in the lottery. This means all H-1B cap cases must be filed…