FY2024 H-1B Lottery opens on March 1, 2023
USCIS announced that the H-1B lottery for FY2024 opens at 12:00 pm EST on March 1, 2023. The lottery will close on 12:00 pm EST on March 17, 2023. During this window, employers can submit registrations for anybody they wish to petition for H-1B status beginning October 1, 2023. More details to follow…
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USCIS extending expired green cards for 48 months with properly filed I751 applications
USCIS announced that it will extend expired green cards for up to 48 months if an I-751 petition to remove conditions on residence was properly and timely filed. Green card holders who were married for fewer than two years at the time their green card was approved will be issued a 2-year green card known […]
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Proposed USCIS fee increases in 2023
In January 2023, USCIS issued a proposed rule to increase the filing fees for several immigrant and non-immigrant petitions. If the rule goes into effect, we could see the fee increases as early as this summer. Examples of some of the fee increases include: $760: Application for Naturalization (increase of $35) $720: Petition for Foreign […]
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FY2024 H-1B Lottery
As we kick off 2023, one of the biggest priorities for employers with foreign workers is the annual H-1B lottery. USCIS typically opens up the electronic lottery in early March and closes it in late March. Employers must pay a $10 fee to register their company and the employee they wish to file an H-1B […]
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