The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has posted guidance for transferring the underlying basis of a pending adjustment of status (AOS) application (form I-485). This process, more commonly referred to as interfiling, is the method I-485 applicants use to "upgrade" or "downgrade" between the...
This afternoon, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the H1B registration period for fiscal year 2023 (FY23) will run from noon Eastern Time (ET) March 1 through noon ET on March 18, 2022. Background on Registration Process In order to submit a registration, employers...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has provided updated guidance for healthcare workers seeking to expedite the processing of applications for employment authorization (form I-765). The guidance is specifically for healthcare workers seeking to renew their work authorization. Expedite Requests for EAD Renewals Per the USCIS...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released guidance to clarify that if a foreign national files an application to extend / change nonimmigrant status (form I-539) online, and biometrics are required, the USCIS will transmit the biometrics notice solely via the applicant's USCIS...
Answer The USCIS has not yet announced when the registration period for the fiscal year 2023 lottery will take place. However, we expect that the USCIS will release this information by early February. (19.Jan.2022)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has withdrawn a final rule promulgated during the final days of the Trump Administration, which would have replaced the H1B lottery registration system with one that prioritizes cases filed based on wage level. The withdrawal comes after several...
A group of twenty-three Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have sent a letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, urging him to take steps to reduce processing times for applications for employment authorization (form I-765) filed by H-4...
Answer First off, note that the general itinerary requirement that had been in place was rescinded in 2020. So, there is a good chance your employer is not required to submit an itinerary.That being said, if your employer is submitting an itinerary, there is no formal...
For many years, Charles Oppenheim, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, has been providing monthly visa bulletin explanations and predictions. He is scheduled to retire in December 2021, but he did make the time to provide some...
Answer Before the registration period can be reopened for this year's H1B cap, the USCIS has to finish selecting all of the registrations submitted in March 2021. If all the registrations are selected, and the USCIS still has not reached the regular and/or master's caps, the...
