U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on June 23, 2021, that it will accept resubmitted fiscal year (FY) 2021 H-1B cap-subject petitions that were rejected...

DED for Hong Kong residents applies only to certain eligible Hong Kong residents who were present in the United States as of August 5, 2021.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued policy guidance, effective immediately, on new provisions in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) that cover consequences ...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an update about the partial stay of the recent Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) decision by a Texas federal judge.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has created a filing guide for the new "Keeping Families Together" spousal parole process that begins August 19, 2024.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reported that the H-1B cap electronic registration process was "again well-received by users, who provided a high satisfaction score with the ...

USCIS also stated that it is on track to approve more employment-based adjustment of status applications than it has since FY 2005.

Effective May 22, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its guidance on family-based immigrant visa petitions.

The Department of State's Visa Bulletin for August 2024 shows no further retrogression in the EB-3 visa category following retrogression in July.

A federal district court has approved an agreement to allow certain visa applicants who were refused visas under Presidential Proclamation 9645...

On September 22, 2024, Brazil launched a new residence permit for international students to live and work in Brazil after graduation.

Canada recently introduced a temporary policy aimed at advancing the transition of temporary residents to permanent status through their Provincial Nominee Programs.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an order temporarily limiting travel to the United States for certain individuals who have been present in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an update to its policy on Ukrainian employees with parole, stating that E-Verify employers should not create a case in E-Verify for re-paroled employees unless they are newly hired.

On December 1, 2024, the legacy Permanent Online System will no longer be accessible to account holders and the general public will be redirected to the FLAG System.

Subject to certain exceptions, as of June 5, 2024, President Biden has "suspended and limited" entry into the United States of certain noncitizens across the southern border.

After an Afghan asylum recipient shot two National Guardsmen in the District of Columbia, killing one and putting the other in critical condition, President Trump vowed to take additional...

An eligible H-1B worker can change employers as soon as the new employer's nonfrivolous H-1B petition is properly filed with USCIS.

When you file Form I-140, provide payment with your petition for the full $600 Asylum Program Fee, unless you qualify for a reduced Asylum Program Fee of either $300 or $0.

Gone are the days of flagpoling. Effective December 24, 2024, the Government of Canada has officially ended this practice at the Canadian border. Flagpoling, which temporary residents...