DOS Expected to Begin Stateside U.S. Visa Renewal Pilot in Early 2024
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DOS Expected to Begin Stateside U.S. Visa Renewal Pilot in Early 2024
Read more: DOS Expected to Begin Stateside U.S. Visa Renewal Pilot in Early 2024On October 17, 2023 the U.S. Department of State sent a notice regarding the pilot program to resume renewal of H-1B nonimmigrant visa issuance in the United States. Once the document is…
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Immigration Update: USCIS Exempts the Form I-539 Biometrics Services Fee for All Applicants
Read more: Immigration Update: USCIS Exempts the Form I-539 Biometrics Services Fee for All ApplicantsOverview: USCIS announced the exemption of the biometric services fee as part of the application requirements for Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, beginning on October 1, 2023. Updates and Highlights:…
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Immigration Update: USCIS Issues Additional Guidance on How USCIS Evaluates Evidence For EB-1 Cases
Read more: Immigration Update: USCIS Issues Additional Guidance on How USCIS Evaluates Evidence For EB-1 CasesOverview: The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued additional guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how USCIS evaluates evidence to determine eligibility for extraordinary ability and outstanding professor or researcher first…
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Reminder: Automatic 540-Day Extension of Certain EAD Renewals Will Expire on October 26, 2023
Read more: Reminder: Automatic 540-Day Extension of Certain EAD Renewals Will Expire on October 26, 2023Overview: After October 26, 2023, USCIS has indicated that it will revert to 180-day automatic extensions. An Employment Authorization Document (EAD) is a work permit issued to individuals in many different immigration…
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Immigration Update: USCIS Will Provide Personalized Processing Times for Form I-765 and Form I-131
Read more: Immigration Update: USCIS Will Provide Personalized Processing Times for Form I-765 and Form I-131U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that they are expanding myProgress (formerly known as personalized processing times) to Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, and Form I-131, Application for Travel Document. What…
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Upcoming Government Shutdown-What to Expect With Your U.S. Immigration Case
Read more: Upcoming Government Shutdown-What to Expect With Your U.S. Immigration CaseWith less than two days remaining until the critical deadline for additional Federal funding, Congress appears to be heading towards a government shutdown. What does this mean for your pending U.S. immigration…
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October 2023 Visa Bulletin-Released by Department of State
Read more: October 2023 Visa Bulletin-Released by Department of StateThe October 2023 Visa Bulletin has just been released by the Department of State. USCIS has also announced that it will accept applications for both family and employment based applications, based on…
