April 2021 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The April 2021 Visa Bulletin was released late afternoon today, the first time in many, many moons that it has come out before the 20th of the month (hopefully another[…]
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USCIS May Reopen H-1B Petitions Denied Under Three Rescinded Policy Memos
50 or so days into the new Biden administration and we are beginning to see some real policy changes and a return to normalcy, a welcome occurrence after the undue[…]
USCIS Expands Premium Processing Service to E-3 Petitioners
USCIS announced that, starting today, it is expanding premium processing services to E-3 petitioners. This is welcome news as previously premium processing was not available for this category, and lengthy[…]
March 2021 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The March 2021 Visa Bulletin was released late yesterday afternoon. Most categories saw steady movement, with employment-based categories (particularly EB2 India and EB3 India) seeing fairly significant movement compared to[…]
USCIS Reverts to the 2008 Version of the Naturalization Civics Test
Good news to start this Monday morning as USCIS announced that it is reverting back to its 2008 version of the naturalization civics test, departing from its December 2020 implementation[…]
FY 2022 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 9
Last year saw the implementation and rollout of the first ever electronic registration process for cap H-1Bs, representing a significant departure from past practice where employers (and their attorneys) would[…]
February 2021 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The February 2021 Visa Bulletin was released today. No major changes to note for the upcoming month with steady movement in most categories. Please note that USCIS has indicated that[…]
USCIS to Replace Sticker That Extends Validity of Green Cards
Occasionally, USCIS does things that are helpful (something we will hopefully see more of with the new incoming administration). Today, USCIS announced that, beginning this month, they will replace the[…]
DACA Content Update on USCIS Website
After the protracted court battles concerning DACA, the dust seems to have finally settled somewhat. The Trump administration was dealt a severe blow earlier last summer when the Supreme Court[…]
January 2021 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The January 2021 Visa Bulletin was released last week shortly before Christmas. No major changes to note for the upcoming month except that USCIS has indicated that the Final Action Dates chart is[…]