USCIS announced a new policy that will affect conditional permanent residents (CPR). CPRs are noncitizens who are married to US citizens for less than two years and thus only have conditional permanent residency. Previously, all CPRs who petitioned to remove conditions on residence had to be interviewed if they obtained their conditional permanent residency through […]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and policies of the prior US administration, case backlog and processing times at USCIS have increased significantly. In late March, USCIS announced several new initiatives to increase overall efficiency and reduce backlogs. Reduce backlogs USCIS is setting internal goals to reduce massive backlogs. To help achieve its goals by the […]
According to a recent notice from the USCIS, it has received sufficient electronic registrations to reach the H-1B cap (quota) for the Fiscal Year 2023. This cap includes both 65,000 regular H-1B visas plus an additional 20,000 visas available exclusively for advanced degree holders from US universities. Like most years, USCIS used a lottery system […]
March, 2023: United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced significant revisions to two evidentiary criteria applicable to petitioners applying as: ● Exceptional talent in science, arts, education, business, or athletics; and ● Outstanding professor or researcher. Published materials: (This applies to both exceptional ability individuals and exceptional professors or researchers) Previously, a petitioner had […]
On May 11, 2021, The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will continue the International Entrepreneur (IE) parole program. The goal of the IE program is to increase and enhance entrepreneurship, innovation, and job creation in the U.S. The IE program was created in 2017 to enable foreign entrepreneurs to create and develop […]
On March 12, 2021, Burma was designated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months based on the ongoing crisis there. TPS designation allows Burmese nationals (and individuals who habitually reside in Burma without nationality) currently residing in the U.S. to file initial applications for TPS. If you are granted TPS, you cannot be removed from […]