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27Feb2024

Reminder: H-1B Cap Registration Period Begins Soon

The window for H-1B cap registration (AKA H-1B lottery) will begin next Wednesday, March 6th at 9:00 AM (Pacific Standard Time).

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07Feb2024

USCIS Announces Fee Increases Effective April 1st, 2024

In its first comprehensive increase since 2016, USCIS announced publication of its final rule to adjust certain immigration and naturalization fees on January 30th. USCIS states these increases are necessary to “recover a greater share of its operating costs and support more timely processing of new applications”[i] and also support expansion of humanitarian programs. Additional stated benefits include:

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02Feb2024

Important H-1B Rule Changes

The Department of Homeland Security is implementing two important changes that alters the H1B random selection (AKA “lottery”) process, and increases USCIS filing fees.

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02Jan2024

USCIS to Update Policy Guidance for International Students

USCIS has announced that it is issuing policy guidance regarding the F and M student nonimmigrant classifications. 

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01May2023

USCIS Confirms Sharp Increase in the Number of H-1B Registrations

This year, USCIS saw a dramatic increase in the number of registrations submitted compared to last year.

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27Mar2023

H-1B Cap Lottery Completed

Today, USCIS announced that the H-1B random selection (lottery) process has concluded and that it has informed registrants and attorneys of the selection result through “MyUSCIS” accounts.

 

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21Mar2023

Premium Processing for OPT and STEM OPT EADs

USCIS has announced that Premium Processing (PP) will become available for certain F-1 students in phases

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24Jan2023

USCIS to Resume Bundled Processing of Applications for H and L Dependents

Effective January 25, 2023, USCIS will bundle the processing of I-539 and I-765 (EAD) applications for spouses and children of H-1B and L-1 nonimmigrants along with the I-129 petition.

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13Jan2023

Update #4: Expansion of Premium Processing

This is an update to our 9/15/2022 article regarding USCIS’s expansion of Premium Processing service.

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