Predictions: U.S. Immigration in the New Presidential Administration
No doubt, the U.S. immigration system will change in many ways, as it did during Trump’s first presidency. Here are our best guesses about what to expect and how we [...]
New Executive Order Streamlines Dreamers’ Access to Employment-Based Visas
President Biden has delivered good news to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) recipients and for Dreamers who were shut out of the DACA program. His new executive order will [...]
“Second Preference” Green Card Visa Numbers Temporarily Limited for Employees of all Countries
We recently wrote about the changes to the visa bulletin at the start of the new fiscal year. The prior update mainly affected the visa numbers available in the EB-2 [...]
USCIS Extends Validity for Green Card Renewals
USCIS has automatically extended the validity of green cards to 24 months for those who have timely applied to renew their 10-year green cards. Most lawful permanent residents (except conditional [...]
Decrease in Immigrant Workforce Exacerbates Labor Shortage and Inflation
Millions of Americans have left the workforce in the past two years. On top of that, the post-pandemic economy continues to struggle from a labor force that has declined [...]
Visa Bulletin Updates For Those Waiting In Line For A Green Card
We have some important updates to the visa bulletin for this month. For a quick refresh on how best to use and understand the visa bulletin – check out our [...]
U.S. Celebrates Contributions of Immigrants
In June, the United States celebrated National Immigrant Heritage Month. This celebration gave us the chance to honor the impact immigrants have on our nation. As workers, business owners, taxpayers, [...]
Employment Authorization Document Expirations Extended Automatically
Upon timely filing of certain EADs, USCIS automatically extends the validity of the EAD while the application pends with the government. USCIS has announced a longer period for the automatic [...]
Lots of Employment-Based Green Card Visa Numbers Available in 2022
Good news for employees waiting for a green card visa number! USCIS has announced there are many employment-based visas available this fiscal year (October 2021-September 2022). Specifically, there are [...]
Government Set to Expand Premium Processing
The government has announced changes to its Premium Processing service. Premium Processing requires USCIS to issue a decision within 15 calendar days for an additional government fee. So far, this [...]