Headlines: Cap Reached for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for Second Half of FY 2022 – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 23,500 visas made available for returning workers only, under the recently announced H-2B supplemental cap temporary final rule. USCIS Releases New Forms for […]
Headlines: Investors File Lawsuit Against DHS To Stop EB-5 Regional Center Decertifications – A group of investment and capital firms filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, arguing that when U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services decertified existing EB-5 regional centers, it violated the Administrative Procedure Act and misinterpreted the EB-5 Reform and Integrity […]
Headlines: Additional 35,000 H-2B Visas Available for Second Half of Fiscal Year – The visas are for U.S. employers seeking to employ additional temporary nonagricultural workers on or after April 1, 2022, through September 30, 2022. DHS Announces TPS Designation, Registration Process for Afghans – The registration period began on May 20, 2022, and runs […]
Headlines: New Forms, New Program Requirements Announced for Entities Seeking Regional Center Designation Under EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program – USCIS published two new forms for regional center designation under the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. USCIS said that all entities seeking regional center designation must submit these forms in compliance with new program requirements, which began […]
Headlines: USCIS Increases Automatic Work Permit Extension Period for Certain Applicants – USCIS announced a temporary final rule, effective May 4, 2022, that increases to up to 540 days the automatic extension period for work authorization and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) available to certain EAD renewal applicants. The rule is expected to affect approximately 87,000 […]
Headlines: ICE Announces Extension of I-9 Flexibilities to October 31, 2022 – The extension relates to deferral of the physical presence requirements of the employment eligibility verification process for certain employees. USCIS Stops Applying Certain EAD Provisions for Asylum Applicants – In response to a decision in Asylumworks v. Mayorkas, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services […]
Headlines: DHS Announces TPS Registration Process for Sudan and Ukraine – The notices provide information about how to register for temporary protected status under each country’s designation and apply for an employment authorization document. The 18-month registration period ends on October 19, 2023. Biden Administration Announces New Measures for Ukrainians – President Biden announced new […]
Headlines: State Dept., USCIS Announce Actions Related to Reauthorized EB-5 Regional Center Program; Visa Bulletin Revised to Include New Categories – The Department of State and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced several actions related to the reauthorized EB-5 regional center program. DHS Designates Cameroon for TPS for 18 Months – Only individuals who are […]
Headlines: ‘Jumpstart Act’ to Recapture Unused Visas Introduced in House – The bill would recapture approximately 400,000 family- and employment-based visas, create an accelerated path to adjustment of status for those already in the United States, and provide additional funds to USCIS to improve visa processing. OFLC Reminds Employers Filing Form ETA-9142B to Submit Their […]
Feature Article OPTIONS FOR UKRAINIANS: AN OVERVIEW – This article provides an overview of options for Ukrainians in several European Union countries following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and massive migrant outflows. Country Updates Italy – There is good news from the Italian government for people who seek to convert their permit of stay […]
