A bipartisan US Border Security bill was recently introduced in the Senate. It is a huge bill, which is 370 pages long, that addresses many things, ranging from funding for Ukraine to giving more green cards. In the interest of our readers, in this article, we will cover only the key provisions in the Bill …
The much-awaited H1B season registration dates for fiscal year(FY) 2025 are announced in a press release by USCIS. They are also changing the H1B fees, introducing a new lottery process, and offering options to file an H1B petition online. This article will summarize the press release by USCIS and all the upcoming changes for the …
As most of you know, the current H1B Lottery process is subject to a lot of fraud. Last year, for the H1B Visa FY 2024 season, of the total of 780,884 H1B registrations received by USCIS, about 408,891 of them submitted more than one H1B registration, indicating they had multiple offers. The crazy data points …
Many of you living in the US on an H1B Visa have been waiting to apply for the H1B Visa renewal within the US(also called domestic visa renewal). The wait is over, and you can apply for the H1B domestic visa renewal starting today. In this article, we will cover all the details on how …
Most of you know that the US Department of State has updated its guidance and extended the US Visa interview waiver(aka Dropbox) options for non-immigrant visa applicants for 2024 and beyond if they meet specific criteria. The new guidance was effective from January 1st, 2024. As part of the above guidance, the US Visa Appointment …
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services(USCIS) processes immigration-related applications and benefits such as H1B Visa petitions, Green Card-related I-140 applications, or I-539 Extension/Change of Status. For specific applications, they also provide an option to expedite the processing by filing Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing. USCIS, as part of the regular fee review to adjust …
The US Department of State, to address the delays with US Visa processing, announced the interview waiver, aka Dropbox stamping, as an option for certain eligible applicants. This interview waiver option was introduced in 2021 and was extended until December 31st, 2023. Update: The US Department of State made changes to the Dropbox Visa Appointment …
Since the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has cleared the rule to run the pilot program for H1B Visa stamping within the US, many of you have been waiting for the official regulation text. Today, the US Department of State has published the regulatory text on the federal register outlining the pilot program details. This article …
Many of you have been waiting for the third-round lottery news for the H1B Visa Fiscal Year(FY) 2024. Today, USCIS officially announced that they have reached the H1B cap for the FY 2024 Season. In this article, we will review the news announcement and some insights around H1B FY 2024 season. USCIS News: H1B FY …
Biden Administration released its Fall 2023 regulatory agenda last week, which outlines its key priorities for the upcoming year. This article will review the main regulatory items around Visa types such as H1B, H4, L1, F1, and Green Card as prioritized by the Biden Administration. Background: Regulatory Agenda or Unified Agenda The Regulatory Agenda or …