Diversity Visa Orders Challenged by Biden Admin

An order to process over 10,000 diversity visas is being…


Diversity Visa Winners Lawsuit Filed To Protect Interviews

Diversity Visa lottery winners from FY2022 filed a lawsuit…


Practice Pointer: H-1B Visa and Multiple Projects with the Same Employer

In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, workplaces have changed…


Retiring Chief Justice Breyer Will Be Remembered as a Friend of Non-citizens

ILBSG recognizes the many contributions of retiring U.S.…


STEM Employers Helped by Immigration Policy Changes

Ongoing demand for STEM talent, particularly for technology…


H-1B registration

USCIS Announces H-1B Registration Period Opens on March 1, 2022

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced…


Proposed New Startup Visa from Competition Bill

The America COMPETES Act of 2022, led by the U.S. House of…


Additional H-2B Visas Available for the First Half of Fiscal Year

An additional 20,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker…


State Department Increases Hiring to Confront Visa Backlogs

Hiring dozens of foreign service officers is underway by…


USCIS Updates Guidance on Expedite Requests

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated…