Immigration
As you may know the President recently re-implemented a little known, and unused provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act — alien registration. Understanding whether you’re already registered and the steps you need to take if you're not is crucial for compliance with U.S. immigration laws. 1.
H-1B
As announced today by USCIS, the registration period for the 2026 H-1B lottery will open at Noon, March 7, 2025. It will run through Noon, March 24, 2025. An employer wishing to sponsor an employee will need to file a registration during this time to be entered into the lottery.
H-1B
Recent developments under President Donald Trump's administration suggest potential delays and challenges in the H-1B visa processing system, which could significantly affect employers and visa applicants alike. Impact of Trump's Buyout on USCIS President Trump's recent executive orders and buyout offers to federal employees
Immigration
Just this week, the Department of State released its June 2024 visa bulletin. First, there has been no change in the Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing: The final Action Date is still January 15, 2023, and the Dates for Filing are still February 15, 2023. Unfortunately, the DOS
Employment Visas
The Department of State released the new Visa Bulletin for January 2024 just yesterday. This blog post will try to provide a summary of any movement in this bulletin of relevance. Before getting to the summary of the current bulletin, here is a little bit about what the Visa Bulletin
Covid-19
The Department of State announced yesterday that it would begin a phased reopening of Consulates across the world. Please note, they will NOT be reopening all consulates at once, and cannot give specific dates as to when certain consulates will open or not. Each Consulate will announce their plans and
Covid-19
On April 22, 2020. President Trump issued a proclamation "Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak." This proclamation is effective at 11:59 pm (ET) on April 23, 2020. The proclamation will expire 60
Immigration
In the wake of the hurricanes that have brought massive flooding to parts of Texas, Indiana, Florida and many islands in the Caribbean, many foreign nationals in the US planning foreign travel (or those outside the US planning on coming back) have passports and visas that have been water damaged.