Stateside H-1B Visa Renewal Pilot Rule Under White House Review

The White House is reviewing a proposed program to allow for domestic H-1B visa renewal. If the proposal passes, the next step is publication on the Federal Register and a public…


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L-1 Petitions Policy Clarified

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provided updated policy guidance for L-1 visa petitions. The topics of eligible company type and blanket petitions are noted.


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H-1B Proposed Rule Details Published in Federal Register

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a proposal to update the H-1B program. The proposed changes aim to make…


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H-1B Visa Proposed Rule Clears White House Review

The Department of Homeland Security presented a proposed rule for the H-1B visa program to the White House. The initial review is complete. The next step is publication in the…


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Family Reunification Parole Process for Ecuador Announced by DHS

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) introduced a new process for reuniting families from Ecuador with their U.S. citizen or permanent resident relatives.


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Immigration Case Backlog Reduction Efforts Resume

Efforts to reduce immigration court backlog by moving qualifying asylum cases from immigration courts to asylum officers are now reactivated, per U.S. Citizenship and Immigration…


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CBP One App Use Requirement Challenge Denied

A federal judge stated they cannot require border officials to process migrants who do not have an appointment made through the CBP One app, per a precedent set by the U.S.…


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USCIS Announces New Online Change of Address Capability

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) introduced a new tool called Enterprise Change of Address (E-COA), providing qualifying customers with pending applications,…


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Attorney General Review of Administrative Immigration Matters Announced

The Attorney General is now eligible to review immigration-related decisions made by administrative law judges. This is in keeping with the U.S. Supreme Court announcement.


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USCIS Provides Clarification of the EB-5 Program and the Reform and Integrity Act of 2022

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provided updates on changes to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program as a result of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA)


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