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The USCIS received over 300,000 submissions for FY2022 H-1B. They selected 87,500 to proceed with filing, which is due June 30, 2021. Depending on the final result of that…

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service announced they will accept resubmitted H-1B cap-subject petitions in some cases. Only those petitions previously rejected or…

From the USCIS: In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending the flexibilities it announced on March 30, 2020, to…

The Biden administration and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) asked the Ninth Circuit to stay and refer to mediation a suit to end deportation relief. Hundreds of…

A Trump administration rule that nearly doubled the required investment for EB-5 visas is struck down. A California court stated the law was enacted in violation of the Federal…

The US Chambers of Commerce is enacting a massive effort to support business. There is an acute shortage of skilled and professional workers in the US. As such, doubling the H-1B…

The EB-5 Regional Center Program is set to expire on June 30, 2021. This is not the first time the EB-5 program has expired, as it has never been made a permanent program by U.S.…

An asylum bid from an Indian widow was revived by the Ninth Circuit. The widow stated her personal circumstances have changed and that the rules cannot be ‘rigidly’ applied. A…

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) released the July 2021 Visa Bulletin. The bulletin notifies applicants if they are able to submit their I-485, Adjustment of…

USCIS issued a policy update for U-Visa Petitioners. The policy better protects victims of crime. The new update introduces a new employment authorization process for qualifying…