The Compelling Circumstances EAD – One Year Stop Gap

With the recent layoffs in the tech industry, companies and individuals are facing uncertainty in terms of how to retain legal status to remain in the U.S. while job searching.…


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USCIS Extends Certain COVID-19 Flexibilities

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the continued flexibility for some COVID-19 flexibilities, through March 23, 2023. These flexibilities are extended to…


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Some Asylum Seekers Can Now File For Employment Authorization Online

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that qualifying individuals can not file the Application for Employment Authorization online. This is one of the organization's…


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USCIS to Reinstate Concurrent Processing for H-1B and L-1 Derivative Applications Including H-4 EADs

Concurrent processing will resume for H-1B and L-1 dependent applications as of January 25, 2023. Regaining concurrent processing is key to address ongoing backlogs.


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USCIS Announces Green Card Automatic Extension Availability

USCIS announced some green card holders are eligible for an automatic extension of the green card for an additional 48 months past the current expiration date.


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US Immigration Backlog Cases Hit All-Time High

The backlog of immigration cases in U.S. courts is over 2 million matters, with over 800,000 of those being asylum issues. On average, the wait time for an asylum matter is more…


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Education Eligibility Criteria for H-1B and Latest USCIS Trends

With the H-1B quota being right around the corner, now is a good time to review the latest trends with respect to educational eligibility requirements for H-1B filing. This will…


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Immigration Outlook 2023: H-1B Visas, Green Cards, DACA, and More

The immigration outlook is expected to change in 2023. Major immigration reform may not be achievable. However, we believe there will be administrative rulemaking and policy…


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U.S. Embassies in India to Double Staff to Address Visa Issuance Speed

As a result of the pandemic and the resulting slowdown in services, wait times for a visa in India have seen historic highs. However, as announced by the U.S. Assistant Secretary…


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Employment-Based Visa 60-Day Grace Period Overview

With the ongoing job loss affecting a big section of the workforce, it is worth noting that the regulations allow a discretionary grace period that allows workers in certain visa…


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