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Asylum processing at the northern U.S. border to Canada will soon be expedited, using similar but not precisely the same approach as processing at the southern border.

A group of 2020 and 2021 Diversity Visa lottery winners are challenging the full D.C. circuit court to reconsider a previous panel judge finding that the U.S. is not required to…

The January 2022 guidance on O-1A and National Interest Waiver visas drove an increase in applications. However, attention to detail is required for a successful outcome.

The September 2024 Visa Bulletin shows little to no advancement and a year of retrogression for the EB-3 employment-based visa, which is unsurprising at the end of the…

The Biden administration temporarily paused parole processing for individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela due to concerns over fraud for financial support…

A D.C. circuit court upheld DHS' authority to provide H-1B spousal work permits. The subject of a series of lawsuits, the H-4 visa and employment authorization benefits stand.

USCIS completed the second FY2025 H-1B cap selection. As these petitions will be filed after April 1, 2024, the new fee structure is in effect for both the Form I-129 and Premium…

CIS Ombudsman representatives are now placed in four U.S. regions. Their role is to identify regional issues, gather information as to stakeholders interaction with USCIS, and…

ILBSG is seeing an increase in DHS site visits for STEM OPT programs. As always, employers should be prepared for a visit, ensuring files are properly maintained.

A bill has been introduced to ease the post-graduation transition of foreign U.S. university STEM graduates. Among the proposed changes are increasing the number of available…