Temporary Protection Status Updates

The Secretary of Homeland Security announced the extension of registration periods for initial Temporary Protection Status (TPS) in certain circumstances. Applicants under the TPS…


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USCIS Expands Partnership with Social Security Administration

USCIS announced today that applicants filing for lawful permanent resident status are now able to apply for a Social Security number (SSN) or replacement card as part of the…


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Outdated USCIS Regs Reverse Green Card

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) failed to reconcile their regulations with a statute that allows foreign workers to change jobs while waiting for a green card…


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What You Need To Know About Consular Processing During COVID-19

Consular processing has been long delayed due to the ongoing Covid pandemic. There are steps to be taken to ensure you are prepared and informed for your processing. In this…


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USCIS Sued Over ‘Wasted’ Green Cards

A lawsuit filed by over 100 Chinese and Indian immigrants claims USCIS delays are threatening thousands of “rollover” employment-based green cards. Without court intervention, the…


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Biden-Harris Administration Releases Blueprint For Immigration System

The U.S. Administration released a ‘blueprint’ that outlines key actions for Federal agencies to continue to implement the President’s immigration system. There are four key…


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News Alert: USCIS Extends Flexibilities to Certain Applicants Filing Form I-765 for OPT

From the USCIS News Alert: Applicants for OPT must file within certain timeframes. However, due to recent lockbox delays, some applicants whose I-765 applications were timely…


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USCIS Makes Additional Random Selections for FY 2022 H-1B

USCIS determined an additional selection of previously electronically filed registrations are required to reach the FY 2022 allocations. The petition filing period will be from…


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H-1B News: Biden Administration Signals Support for Wage-Based System Over Lottery in Recent Court Filing

President Biden has made his support of the Final Rule and its wage-based system explicit. In a new court filing, the Biden Administration defended Trump’s Final Rule on three…


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News Alert: DHS Releases Statement that Expedited Removal will Resume for Certain Family Units

The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has released a statement that beginning on July 26, 2021, certain families who were not able to be expelled under Title 42 will be…


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