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With over 1.5 million cases pending, the backlog hit its highest point in November 2021. The all-time high was nearly 1,560,000 for the month of November, growing by 70,000 cases,…

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule on Tuesday, December 21, officially withdrawing the H-1B Selection Final Rule. That rule was vacated by the U.S.…

An additional 20,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas will soon be available for the current fiscal year. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a joint…

A lawsuit filed by a group of asylum-seekers to speed up the processing of work visas is being fought by USCIS. After several months of delay, the asylum-seekers sued USCIS over…

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the January 2022 Visa Bulletin. USCIS announced applicants must use the Date of Filing Chart to determine if he or…

The third and most recent plan to include immigration reform in the Build Back Better Act has been rejected by the Senate parliamentarian. The basis of refusal is that the…

Starting with the adoption of a definition of statelessness, the Department of Homeland Security is focusing on creating protections and addressing the unique needs of these…

Residents are concerned about unsolicited calls from individuals claiming to be U.S. Customs and Border Control (CBP) officials. The calls start either from a recorded message or…

Current flexibilities for Form I-9 have been extended, per U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The flexibility was originally announced in 2020 due to ongoing…

Individuals who file their Diversity Visa documents to the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) are eligible for a trial program focused on streamlining processing. Diversity Visa 2022…