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The Department of Homeland Security announced the extension and redesignation of Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months from June 13, 2024, through Dec. 12, 2025, with a notice in the Federal Register.   The extension of TPS for Ethiopia allows current beneficiaries to r...

Eligible Palestinians can now apply for EAD valid through Aug. 13, 2025  WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today posted a Federal Register notice establishing procedures for Palestinians covered by Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to apply for Employment Authoriza...

We have released a new fact sheet showing significant progress on reducing processing times across a range of different forms. What You Need to KnowThe fact sheet includes newly published data showing that, for nearly all our highest-volume forms, median processing times are significantly lower ...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is announcing a temporary final rule (TFR) that amends existing Department of Homeland Security regulations to provide that the automatic extension period applicable to expiring Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for certain EAD renewal applicants ...

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has taken a significant step in streamlining the immigration process, announcing a pivotal change regarding the Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record. Effective from November 1, 2023, any Form I-693 that ...

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Registerannouncing the extension and redesignation of Burma for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months from May 26, 2024, through Nov. 25, 2025.  The extension of TPS for Burma allows current beneficiaries to re-...

 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to meet the H-2B cap for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2024 and is announcing the filing dates for supplemental H-2B visas for the reminder of FY 2024 made available under the FY 2024 H-2B supplemental visa temporary fi...

With the new fee rule that goes into effect April 1, 2024, you must use the new 04/01/24 editions of the following forms: Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker; Form I-129 CW, Petition for a CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker; Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worke...

Beginning Feb. 27, 2024, eligible Ukrainian citizens and their immediate family members who are physically present in the United States can now be considered for re-parole so they can continue to temporarily remain in the United States. Ukrainian citizens and their immediate family members who we...

As previously announced, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' new inflation-adjusted premium processing fees take effect today, increasing the filing fee for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing. USCIS published a final rule announcing the change on Dec. 28, 2023. The USCIS Stabiliza...

New USCIS data show progress on customer experience, employment-based immigration, naturalization, and humanitarian work WASHINGTON— Today U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is releasing end of fiscal year (FY) 2023 data that illustrate the agency's progress in meeting its strateg...

Announces FY 2025 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period and Online Filing of H-1B Petitions WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced a final rule to strengthen the integrity of and reduce the potential for fraud in the H-1B registration process, including by re...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule to adjust certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees for the first time since 2016. The final rule will allow USCIS to recover a greater share of its operating costs and support more time...

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the H-1B cap initial registration period for the fiscal year 2025, which starts at noon Eastern Time (ET) on March 6, 2024, and ends at noon ET on March 22, 2024. This registration window is crucial for employers to  fil...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 20,716 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for the first half of fiscal year 2024 with start dates on or before March 31, 2024, under the H-2B supplemental cap temporary final r...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today issued policy guidance (PDF, 322.3 KB) on how we analyze an employer's ability to pay the proffered wage for immigrant petitions in certain first, second, and third preference employment-based immigrant visa classifications, including instances when...

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently announced an important update that impacts individuals and businesses seeking expedited processing for certain immigration forms. Starting February 26, 2024, the USCIS will increase in premium processing fees for various applicati...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a final rule that will increase the filing fee for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing, to adjust for inflation.  The USCIS Stabilization Act established the current premium processing fees and the authority for the Department ...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance regarding the F and M student nonimmigrant classifications, including the agency's role in adjudicating applications for employment authorization, change of status, extension of stay, and reinstatement of status for thes...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today a change in the filing location for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing, when filed with Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, as part of efforts to increase efficiency by reducing USCIS' footprint at the service...