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Today, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an expansion of premium processing to petitioners with certain I-140 Immigrant Petitions for Alien Workers pending in the EB1 and EB2 preference categories.   Starting on June 1, 2022, USCIS will accept I-907 requests for premium processing service of EB1C Multinational Executive and Manager I-140 petitions … Continue reading Expansion of Premium Processing for Certain Immigrant Petitions

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This Temporary Final Rule (TFR) is effective from today, May 4, 2022, and only applies to those EAD categories currently eligible for an automatic 180-day extension. This rule will temporarily provide 360 days of additional automatic extension time for a total of up to 540 days. Eligible applicants must file a timely Form I-765 renewal application during … Continue reading USCIS increases automatic extension period of certain EAD categories

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USCIS has notified all prospective petitioners with selected registrations that they are eligible to file an H-1B cap-subject petition for the beneficiary named in the applicable selected registration beginning April 1, 2022. The total number of registrations received by USCIS have reached the numerical allocations (H-1B cap), including the advanced degree exemption (master’s cap).   … Continue reading H-1B Cap Registrations Increased by 57% From Last Year

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The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico have resumed limited processing of nonimmigrant visas. TN Visa appointments are now available only in Mexico City, Ciudad Juarez, and Guadalajara. However, previously scheduled TN appointments in Tijuana will be honored, but expedited appointments cannot be accommodated, and new TN appointments cannot be made.   Since only three posts process … Continue reading TN Visa Processing in Mexico is Now Available Only at Three Consular Posts

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In an effort to increase efficiency and reduce burdens to the overall legal immigration system, USCIS has announced three new actions intended to reduce backlogs, expand Premium Processing Services and provide timely access to Employment Authorization Documents (EADs).   Reducing Backlogs: To reduce backlogs, USCIS has established new internal cycle time goals. These goals are internal … Continue reading USCIS Expands Premium Processing Services

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USCIS has delayed the adjudication of I-131 Advance Parole applications for travel documents. Routinely, these forms are submitted and adjudicated concurrently with I-765 forms requesting work authorization for employment-based green card applicants. Approved applicants receive an EAD card (employment authorization document) with the notation “Serves as I-512 Advance Parole” included on the card.   However, … Continue reading USCIS now approving EADs without APs to improve EAD processing times

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As we reported in a previous news release last November, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reached a settlement agreement with nonimmigrant plaintiffs in which it agreed to, among other things, recognize work authorization incident to status for the spouses of L visa holders.   Earlier this week, the DHS began implementation of this change … Continue reading Spouses Will Now Receive Work Authorization Incident to Status

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced that the registration period for the fiscal year 2023 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 1 and run through noon Eastern on March 18, 2022. In order to file a new H-1B case, employers must complete registrations using the USCIS online H-1B registration system. H-1B registration … Continue reading H-1B Cap Details Announced

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Today, fifteen nonimmigrant plaintiffs reached a settlement agreement with the Department of Homeland Security in a putative class action over long-delayed processing of H-4 and L-2  employment authorization documents (EADs).   The settlement agreement contains two key changes for H-4 and L-2 work authorization:   The first major victory is for automatic extension of EAD based … Continue reading Employment for spouses gets major win today

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