Headlines: Retrogression Likely in EB-2 and EB-3 Categories, Visa Bulletin for June 2024 States – High demand in the employment-based second (EB-2) and third (EB-3) categories will most likely necessitate retrogression of the worldwide final action date (including Mexico and Philippines) next month. Also, a new law may affect certain current and former employees of […]
Headlines: USCIS Reports Statistics on Employers and Beneficiaries for FY 2025 H-1B Cap Initial Registration – Following up on U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) previous announcement that it had received enough electronic registrations for unique beneficiaries during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year 2025 H-1B numerical allocations (H-1B cap), including […]
Headlines: DOL Amends Regulations on Certification for Temporary/Seasonal Nonimmigrant Agricultural Workers – Effective June 28, 2024, the Department of Labor is amending its regulations governing certification of temporary employment of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal agricultural work and enforcement of contractual obligations applicable to their employers. USCIS Agrees to Refund Ukrainians for I-765 Fees […]
Headlines: Cap Reached for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for Early Second Half of FY 2024 – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 19,000 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for the early second half of fiscal year 2024 with start dates from April […]
Headlines Expansion of Schedule A, Group II Definition to Support STEM Talent – The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has expanded the “science or art” categories within Schedule A, Group II to include any field of knowledge or skill for which colleges and universities commonly offer courses leading to a degree. New Audit Measures for […]
Headlines USCIS Has Completed FY2025 H-1B Cap Initial Registration– U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has completed the selection process for fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap registrations, including the master’s cap. Higher Immigration Fees Took Effect April 1 – Despite pending litigation, higher immigration fees took effect on April 1. USCIS Announces Rule to Increase Automatic […]
FEATURE ARTICLE RED FLAGS IN TAXATION RELATED TO IMMIGRATION: AN OVERVIEW –This article provides an update on red flags in taxation related to immigration in several countries. COUNTRY UPDATES ITALY – Italy’s digital nomad visa: finally a dream come true? This article also discusses quotas and application times under Decreto Flussi 2024. RUSSIA – […]
Headlines: U.S. District Judge Declines to Temporarily Stop Immigration Fee Increases – A U.S. District Judge in Colorado denied a request for a temporary restraining order to stop immigration fee increases scheduled to take effect April 1, 2024. USCIS Announces Filing Location Change for Certain Employment-Based Forms – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced […]
Headlines: USCIS Extends FY 2025 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period to March 25 – The initial registration period will now run through noon ET on March 25, 2024. USCIS Clarifies Policy Guidance Clarified on Expedite Requests – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) clarified how the agency considers expedite requests related to government interests and […]
Headlines: USCIS Implements Streamlined Process to Shorten Wait Times for EADs, SSNs for Refugees – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is implementing a streamlined process to provide Employment Authorization Documents more efficiently to eligible refugees after they are admitted into the United States. USCIS will also electronically provide the Social Security Administration with the information […]
