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News & EventsBreaking News- EB(1)3 and EB-2 NIW Premium Processing starts
We would like to advise our clientsand readers of the following announcement from the USCIS. This is big news for EB1 (3) or EB-1 (c) as it is sometimes known, since it will shorten processing time from close to a year to 15 days. This is big news for those who wish...
USCIS to Raise Fees soon
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...
and In Immigration News this week…
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...
The US Department of Labor has reconfirmed its plan to propose increases in prevailing wages for the H-1B and PERM programs.
DOL has announced plans to move ahead with a proposed rule to raise prevailing wage rates for the H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, and PERM programs. A final prevailing wage rule had been scheduled to take effect last November but a federal court vacated the Trump-era regulation...
Breaking News Department of State. Interview waivers extended.
Waiver of Interviews Extended at US Embassies Many of our clients have interviews at consulates throughout the world. Each embassy/consulate has it’s own regulations. The following news is from the Department of State. However, the client still needs to check the...
SLOWDOWN IN CHINA (US EMBASSY)
Department of State slowdowns in China The U.S. State Department recently announced that consular operations at various consular posts in China, will be reduced because of operational impacts caused by the surge of COVID-19 infections” across the country. The U.S....
H-2B quota numbers increase
BREAKING IMMIGRATION NEWS H-2B numbers increase. The H2B Visa is a nonimmigrant visa that allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers for temporary non-agricultural work. The work can be a one-time job, seasonal job, intermittent, or peak load. Non-agricultural...
PERM NEWS THIS WEEK
PERM NEWS THIS WEEK The US Department of Labor has updated processing times this week for our clients considering or applying for permanent residence. PERM Processing: As of Nov. 30, the department was adjudicating applications filed in March and...
FY 2023 H-1B Cap Registration Period Opening on March 1
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,...
One-Day COVID Test Required for All International Travel
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...