Read Tahmina Watson’s latest OpEd in The Seattle Times
In her latest OpEd, Tahmina argues that Congress should repeal the three and ten year bar to offer a pathway for legalization for those who are in the United State[…]
USCIS News Update: USCIS Makes Additional Updates to Policy Guidance for the “Sought to Acquire” Requirement Under the Child Status Protection Act
USCIS updated important policy issues regarding children. See below news update coped from USCIS website: ________ Release Date 09/25/2024 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is updating guidance in the Policy Manual[…]
News Update: USCIS Updates Guidance for F/M Nonimmigrant Student Classification
Copied from USCIS: We are updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding when students may be eligible for optional practical training (OPT) extensions for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)[…]
September 2024 Visa Bulletin
The September 2024 Visa Bulletin was released. The final action date for all areas except for India, China, Mexico, and the Philippines regressed 365 days to December 1, 2020. Commentary:[…]
USCIS announces second lottery
USCIS announced this morning that there will be a second H1B lottery this year. If you filed an application and did not get selected, keep an eye out on your[…]
USCIS to Begin Triennial Investment and Revenue Threshold Updates for International Entrepreneur Parole/Rule (IEP)
USCIS has just announced increases to investment and revenue thresholds for International Entrepreneur Parole which will take effect on October 1, 2024. Key changes include: For initial IEP applications: For[…]
USCIS to Begin Accepting Parole Applications for Spouses of U.S. Citizens Starting on August 19
USCIS has just announced details of a new process, starting August 19th, for certain noncitizen spouses of U.S. citizens to request parole in place, allowing them to apply for lawful[…]
March 2024 Visa Bulletin – Watson Immigration Law
The March 2024 Visa Bulletin was released. There were small advancements within the final action dates for many categories. Commentary: March 2024 Final Action Dates Update For all countries except[…]
February 2024 Visa Bulletin
The Febuary 2024 Visa Bulletin was released. Movements were very minimal in this month’s Visa Bulletin. See below for more details Commentary: February 2024 Final Action Dates Update For all[…]
New President Biden Executive Order: Work Permits For Non-Citizen Spouses
This morning, on June 18, 2024, President Biden made announcements to allow 3 year work permits for non-citizen spouses. You can read the fact sheet here. The requirements: More information[…]