January 30, 2023
USCIS Long Term Strategic Plan Announced
USCIS announced their long-term strategic plan for FY2023-2026. Three key goals are identified, including promoting effective and efficient management.
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January 27, 2023
FY 2024 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 1, 2023
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that on March 1, 2023, the FY2024 H-1B cap initial registration period will open. See how our unique approach resulted in a…
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January 25, 2023
Chicago Attracting Laid-Off Foreign Tech Workers, H-1B Holders
Chicago is working to attract recently laid-off technology professionals. This is seen as a competitive advantage for employers in the city and suburbs of Chicago. A new website…
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January 25, 2023
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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January 24, 2023
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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January 24, 2023
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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January 23, 2023
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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January 23, 2023
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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January 23, 2023
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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January 20, 2023
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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