News

The Department of Homeland Security presented a proposed rule for the H-1B visa program to the White House. The initial review is complete. The next step is publication in the Federal Register.

Efforts to reduce immigration court backlog by moving qualifying asylum cases from immigration courts to asylum officers are now reactivated, per U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) introduced a new tool called Enterprise Change of Address (E-COA), providing qualifying customers with pending applications, petitions, or requests to easily update their address with USCIS.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provided updates on changes to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program as a result of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA)

The Diversity Visa 2025 program online registration period is open. Strict requirements apply and only qualifying individuals from select countries are eligible.

The Supreme Court found that appellate courts have the authority to review immigration cases prior to exhausting administrative options. This is great news as courts are backlogged.

The U.S. Mission to India set a goal of processing one million nonimmigrant visa applications in 2023. That goal has been exceeded.

Our office is experiencing renewed interest in the EB-1 immigrant visa program. Understand the timing, filing, and process to maximize your odds of a successful outcome.

Israel is added to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) for travel to the U.S. Individuals from countries in the VWP program have the option to apply for travel to the United States for business or tourism purposes, for up to 90 days, without requiring a visa first.

Individuals filing a Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, no longer need to pay the $85 biometric services fees, effective October 1, 2023.