On July 31, 2023, USCIS announced that it ran a second H-1B lottery on 2023 (FY 2024) registrations. The USCIS announcement states: We now have randomly selected, from the remaining FY 2024 registrations properly submitted, a sufficient number of registrations...
On March 27, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory H-1B visa “cap” for fiscal year (FY) 2024.The USCIS announcement states: “We randomly selected from...
On January 27, 2023, USCIS announced the dates for the upcoming H-1B cap registration window and selection process. Selection will be via random lottery, as in prior years. In its announcement USCIS stated that the registration period will open at 9:00am PT / 12:00pm...
Pursuant to a recent settlement agreement, USCIS has agreed to resume its earlier practice of adjudicating I-539 status extensions and I-765 work permit applications at the same time that the principal’s I-129 is adjudicated - a.k.a. “bundling.” In recent years,...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on August 23, 2022 that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory H-1B visa “cap” for fiscal year (FY) 2023. The USCIS announcement states:USCIS has received a...
July 18, 2022 update:The M-274 Handbook for Employers was updated with guidance on how to verify work authorization for E-2 and L-2 spouses.May 18, 2022 update: Effective May 4, 2022, the automatic extension period is now 540 days for eligible spouses, not to exceed...
On January 28, 2022, USCIS announced the dates for the upcoming H-1B cap registration window and selection process. Selection will be via random lottery, as in prior years. (USCIS has abandoned its plans for a wage-based selection process.)In its announcement USCIS...
12/28/2021 update: On December 24, 2021, the Biden Administration stated that it would lift the Southern African travel ban at midnight on December 31, 2021. Original post 11/29/2021:On November 26, 2021, the Biden Administration issued a new geographic travel ban due...
11/12/2021 Update: On November 12, 2021, USCIS released a confirming policy memo and corresponding policy manual changes that, in addition to the H-4 and L-2 changes discussed below, also includes automatic extensions of work authorization for E spouses (including...
