A group of 125 Indian and Chinese immigrants approved for employment-based green cards sued U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in federal court in Maryland on August 3, 2021.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director L. Francis Cissna responded on May 24, 2018, on Secretary Nielsen's behalf.

After consideration of comments received in response to the proposed rule, the Department separated the proposals into two rules.

The COVID-19 pandemic "forced profound reductions in DOS's visa processing capacity" in two main ways, the agency explained.

According to reports, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) appears to have finished selecting H-1B cap-subject lottery registrations for fiscal year (FY) 2021

On September 26, 2022, USCIS began printing amended receipt notices for individuals with a pending Form I-90.

The USCIS recently issued its annual statistics report, confirming a continuing downward trend in approvals for both the H-1B and L-1 categories.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to meet the congressionally mandated H-2B cap for temporary nonagricultural workers for the second half of fiscal year 2021.

About a year ago, the Department of Homeland Security deferred physical presence requirements associated with the I-9 process.

The court noted that more than 100,000 of the roughly 1 million international students who come to the United States complete a period of practical training.

The Department of Home Affairs has announced an increase in the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) from $70,000 to $73,150, effective from July 1, 2024.

The court noted that the good faith defense, as argued by DLS, did not apply here.

Effective March 15, The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced the resumption of visas that were issued before COVID and are still valid will be reactivated, and the review and issuance of tourist visas...

The Finnish residence permit process has recently been updated to emphasize the obligations of the employer by simplifying the process with the obtainment of an employer certification for Finish companies.

In a recent update as of August 29, the Brazilian government has decided to postpone the implementation of visa requirements for passport holders from the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Effective April 1, 2022, the borders of Malaysia will open as the country transitions into an endemic phase.

The Korean government announced that on March 21, 2022, all fully vaccinated inbound travelers who have registered with Korea health authors will no longer have to self-quarantine upon arrival.

On December 21, 2023, the Department of State (DOS) announced that it had consulted with the Department Homeland Security and determined that several categories of interview waivers ...

The pilot program will accept applications from January 29 to April 1, 2024.

Changes to the e–visa and visa exemption regulations that were much anticipated were given the go–ahead at the National assembly meeting which concluded last week.