by SW Law Group, P.C. | Oct 3, 2023 | General Immigration, Visas
Introduction: In a recent and significant update, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently announced changes to the validity periods of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). These changes, implemented on September 27, 2023, have...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Jul 24, 2023 | General Immigration, Immigrant Visas
Permanent residents may leave the U.S. and travel abroad. However, if you are outside the U.S. for more than one year (12 months) during a single trip, you may be considered to have abandoned your green card status. In fact, after a six-month absence, it may be...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Jan 9, 2023 | General Immigration, General News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas
The newest proposal would increase fees by an overall weighted average of 40 percent. The proposal includes separate fees for different Form I-129 categories (see table below). USCIS is not proposing to split the Form I-129 into separate forms at this time but may...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Jan 9, 2023 | General Immigration, Immigration News, L-1, Latest News
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is making changes to the H-1b category. The new rule is expected to redefine the H-1B employer-employee relationship and provide flexibility for start-up entrepreneurs, establish regulations and guidelines for the...
by admin | Feb 1, 2022 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, General Immigration, General News, Immigration News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) confirmed that the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 H-1B Cap will be from March 1, 2022 at 12:00pm Eastern through March 18, 2022 at 12:00pm Eastern. During this registration period,...
by admin | Dec 3, 2021 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, General Immigration, General News, Immigration News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas
In response to the Omicron variant of COVID-19, beginning December 6th, the Biden Administration will require all inbound international airline passengers ages 2 and older to submit a negative COVID test taken within 1 calendar day of travel in order to board their...