Headlines: Mayorkas Impeachment Attempt Fails, But Republicans May Try Again After Killing Proposed Bipartisan Bill to Address Border Issues β On February 6, 2024, Republicans in the House of Representatives tried but failed to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. In the same week as the impeachment vote, Senate Republicans killed a border […]
Headlines: USCIS Announces Registration Period, Instructions, and Updates for FY 2025 H-1B Cap Season β U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap season will open at noon ET on March 6, 2024, and run through noon ET on March 22, 2024. USCIS Issues Final […]
Headlines: USCIS Releases Additional Details About Organizational Accounts β U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services unveiled additional details about its launch of organizational accounts in February 2024, in time for the fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap season. USCIS May Excuse Untimely Filed Extension of Stay and Change of Status Requests Under ‘Extraordinary Circumstances’ β U.S. Citizenship […]
Headlines: DOS Provides Guidance, FAQs on Domestic Renewal of H-1B Visas for Certain Applicants β The Department of State has released guidance and frequently asked questions on its new pilot program to resume domestic visa renewals for qualified H-1B nonimmigrant visa applicants who meet certain requirements. The pilot program will accept applications from January 29, […]
Headlines: USCIS to Launch Organizational Accounts, Enabling βOnline Collaborationβ and Submission of H-1B Registrations β U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services plans to launch organizational accounts for non-cap filings and the fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap season. Cap Reached for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for First Half of FY 2024 β U.S. Citizenship and Immigration […]
Headlines: USCIS Issues Guidance on ‘Ability to Pay’ Requirement When Adjustment Applicants Change Employers β U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued policy guidance, effective immediately, on how it analyzes an employer’s ability to pay the proffered wage for immigrant petitions in certain first, second, and third preference employment-based immigrant visa classifications, including instances when the […]
Headlines: DHS Increases Premium Processing Fees β On February 26, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security will increase premium processing fees charged by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. DOJ Threatens to Sue Texas Over State Migration Bill β The Department of Justice sent a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott threatening to sue the state […]
Headlines: State Dept. Announces Pilot Program to Resume Domestic H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Renewals β The pilot program will accept applications from January 29 to April 1, 2024. OFLC Reminds Employers About Deadlines for Peak H-2A Filing Season β The federal Department of Labor announced that from January 2-4, 2024, it will accept H-2B applications for […]
Headlines: USCIS Reaches FY 2024 H-1B Cap β U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for fiscal year 2024. DHS Publishes Federal Register Notice Reiterating […]
Headlines: OFLC Announces Annual Determination of H-2A Labor Supply States for U.S. Worker Recruitment β The Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) Administrator has determined that current requirements for labor supply states will remain in effect, with one modification: OFLC will no longer recognize North Carolina and Texas as traditional labor supply […]
