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As per the National Visa Center (NVC), there was a 3.6% reduction in the green card backlog during July. In June, there were 351,821 pending cases awaiting interview scheduling (due…

USCIS is taking continuous measures to ensure that petitioners use the correct I-9 form to avoid penalties and comply with the laws. As part of this effort, USCIS has released…

USCIS recently announced they would pick the additional H1B registrations to meet the FY 2024 H-1B numerical allocations. After conducting a random selection process from the remaining FY 2024 registrations…

USCIS has announced to conduct the second H1B lottery for fiscal year 2024. This is a great relief for beneficiaries and petitioners who were hopeful for a second H1B lottery…

USCIS to Publish Revised Form I-9: Simplified Employment Eligibility Verification The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is all set to release a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility…

Recently, the Canadian government made an announcement regarding the provision of 10,000 visas to foreign workers currently in the United States on H-1B visas. Mr. Sean Fraser, the Minister for…

USCIS has recently released the policy guidance on eligibility criteria for those applying for initial or renewal EADs in compelling circumstances based on existing regulatory requirements at 8 CFR 204.5(p).…

The temporary flexibilities for Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification), which were implemented due to COVID-19, will come to an end on July 31, 2023. Recently, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…

Effective March 15, 2023, USCIS has eliminated the need for biometrics submission and the $85 fee for petitioners submitting Form I-526E, Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor. Therefore, petitioners no…

Providing much-needed relief to foreign IT sector workers in America, a US district judge has ruled that spouses of H-1B visa holders can work in the United States. Judge Tanya…