AILA member Vaman Kidambi describes the challenges AILA members and others have shared about the expedited roll-out of the new PERM application form, and urges the Department of Labor to slow the roll-out in order to address valid concerns. READ MORE
June 2023 Visa Bulletin is now available.Adjustment of Status Filing ChartsFor Family-Sponsored Filings:For all family-sponsored preference categories, you must use the Dates for Filing chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for June 2023.For Employment-Based Preference Filings:For all employment-based preference categories, you must use the Final Action Dates chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin [...]
May 2023 Visa Bulletin is now available. Adjustment of Status Filing Charts For Family-Sponsored Filings:For all family-sponsored preference categories, you must use the Dates for Filing chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for May 2023. For Employment-Based Preference Filings:For all employment-based preference categories, you must use the Final Action Dates chart in the Department of [...]
A federal judge has ruled in favor of the Department of Homeland Security’s regulation that allows the spouses of H-1B visa holders to work, a significant victory for highly skilled foreign-born professionals, their families and the companies that employ them. U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan granted the defendant’s (DHS) motion for summary judgment and [...]
A State Department spokesperson said plans call for resuming domestic renewals in "certain petition-based nonimmigrant work visa categories," which include H and L visas. H-1B visas let employers hire high-skilled foreign workers with a bachelor's or higher degree for two three-year periods. L-1 visas let employers transfer executives or managers to the U.S. from overseas [...]
Last week, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ended public comment for a proposed fee increase unveiled by the Biden administration in January. The deadline for public comment was initially set for March 6, but was extended another week until March 13 due to a technical issue. Under the proposal, application fees for most categories [...]
H-1B cap selection has been completed for this year. 10 REASONS FOR LOW H-1B CAP SELECTION If you think H-1B CAP selection has been low this year, here are a few things to consider: Unlike paper filed cases, the current process allows both the employer and the employee to track registration online. USCIS FY2024 H-1B [...]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending certain COVID-19-related flexibilities through March 23, 2023. Under these flexibilities, USCIS considers a response received within 60 calendar days after the due date set forth in the following requests or notices before taking any action, if the request or notice was issued between March 1, 2020, and March [...]
April 2023 Visa Bulletin is now available. Adjustment of Status Filing Charts For Family-Sponsored Filings:For all family-sponsored preference categories, you must use the Dates for Filing chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for April 2023. For Employment-Based Preference Filings:For all employment-based preference categories, you must use the Final Action Dates chart in the Department [...]
USCIS is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the analysis of an employer’s ability to pay the proffered wage for certain employment-based immigrant petition adjudications.