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ALTERNATIVES TO THE H-1B LOTTERY Please contact us soon so we can explore various U.S. and global visa categories for employers and non-selected H-1B lottery employees to consider. Whether you are sending this employee overseas or transferring his or her status to H-3, J-1, O-1, day-one CPT, EB-1A, EB-2 NIW or EB-5, we will jointly…

USCIS ANNOUNCES THAT FY 2024 H-1B CAP HAS BEEN MET USCIS has received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to fill the FY 2024 H-1B numerical allocations, including the advanced degree exemption Master’s cap. All prospective applicants who were selected have been notified of their selection and that they are eligible to file…

USCIS ANNOUNCES END OF COVID-RELATED FLEXIBILITIES USCIS has notified the public that the Covid-related flexibilities in responding to several types of notices and requests have ended. First announced in March 2020, during the height of the Pandemic in the United States, USCIS began granting an automatic deadline extension for the following notices and requests: Requests…

U.S. PASSPORT RENEWAL SUBJECT TO INCREASING DELAYS Earlier this year, routine U.S. passport renewals were taking roughly between 6-9 weeks, with expedited renewal petitions taking roughly half of that time, between 3-5 weeks. However, as of recent, the processing time has increased to 8-11 weeks for routine renewals and roughly 6 weeks for expedited requests.…

USCIS INCREASES FEE FOR EB-5 REGIONAL CENTER PROGRAM The Department of Homeland Security announced on March 2, 2023 that the annual fees to be collected for the “EB-5 Integrity Fund” will be increased. The increased revenue will be primarily used to administer the EB-5 Regional Center Program. The fee will be $20,000 for regional centers…

CERTAIN NONIMMIGRANT VISA APPLICANTS WHO WERE DENIED WAIVER WILL BE ABLE TO REAPPLY Following a district court ordered, the U.S. government will provide relief to approximately 41,000 nonimmigrant visa applicants who were denied a waiver during the Trump administration’s travel ban and who have not subsequently been granted a visa. The government will notify these…

USCIS ANNOUNCES REGISTRATION SCHEDULE FOR FY 2024 H-1B CAP SEASON The H-1B cap registration period for FY 2024 will open at noon ET on March 1, 2023 and will close at noon ET on March 17, 2023. Prospective H-1B cap employers may use their “registrant” myUSCIS accounts for FY 2024 cap registration. Employers new to…

H-1B CAP SEASON FOR 2024 OPENS MARCH 1 The FY-2024 H-1B lottery registration window opens March 1, 2023 and will remain open until 12pm ET March 17, 2023. The lottery allocation system is based on random selection and closes once the cap has been met, so filing as soon as possible is recommended. Selection notices…

USCIS SETTLES LAWSUIT WHICH SHOULD STREAMLINE EADS FOR H-4 AND L-2 DERIVATIVES In a recently signed settlement, USCIS agrees to return to bundling the adjudication of I-539s and I-756s for H-4 and L-2 derivative along with the underlying I-129 petition when these forms are filed together. Prior to March 2019, USCIS would adjudicate an H-4…

FEBRUARY 2023 VISA BULLETIN Next month, EB-1 India and China will maintain their Final Action cutoff date of February 1, 2022 and their Dates of Filing cutoff date of June 1, 2022. EB-2 India Final Action date stays at October 8, 2011. The EB-2 India Dates for Filing cutoff will remain at May 1, 2012.…