Options for Non-Immigrant Workers Who Have Been Laid Off or Terminated
2022 and 2023 has seen a surge in layoffs across the board with economic uncertainly has caused many employers both large and small to reduce their workforce. For those who are in the U.S. in non-immigrant status such as H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, L-1, TN or O-1, being laid off can have consequences beyond having no […]
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Premium Processing Now Available for F-1 Students With EAD Applications for Optional Practical Training
Effective March 6, 2023, USCIS will begin accepting premium processing applications for F-1 students who have already submitted EAD applications for pre-completion OPT, post-completion OPT, or STEM OPT extensions. In other words, those with pending I-765 applications with USCIS for OPT may submit an application upgrade the pending application to premium processing. Upon receipt, USCIS […]
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FY2022 H-1B Visa Lottery Electronic Registration Begins March 9th
The lottery for the 2022 fiscal year H-1B electronic lottery registration begins on March 9, 2021 and closes on March 25, 2021. During this window, employers pay $10 to register their company and the employee they want to sponsor for an H-1B. Employers can register as many employees as they wish, though no employee can […]
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New USCIS Public Charge Rule Starts on February 24, 2020
USCIS Public Charge Rule UPDATE: USCIS temporarily suspends Public Charge Rule applications as of July 31, 2020. As a result of a court order from the Southern District of New York, USCIS will temporarily suspend the enforcement and adjudication of all Public Charge Rule applications. UPDATE: USCIS announced that the Public Charge Rule will go into […]
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USCIS announces new electronic H-1B registration process for 2020 lottery
USCIS formally announced significant changes to how it will conduct the H-1B lottery for the upcoming fiscal year 2021 H‑1B cap-subject season. In the past, all petitioners would be required to submit full H-1B petitions to USCIS on, or within 5 business days of April 1st, for that fiscal year. If USCIS received more than […]
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USCIS Proposes Increases in Filing Fees
On November 8, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security published a notice that it intends to increase USCIS filing fees for several visa and immigrant categories. There is no confirmation if, or when, these changes will take effect and we will update this post as new information becomes available. In the meantime, notable increases include: Naturalization: $1,170 […]
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