Employers of foreign workers would pay more under Biden proposal
Please find here an interesting article in the Los Angeles Times.
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Nonimmigrant interview waivers extended
The Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Department of Homeland Security, has extended until December 31, 2023, previously approved authorities allowing consular officers to waive the in-person interview for certain H-2 (temporary agricultural …
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News Options for foreign workers who have lost or quit their job
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is providing information for nonimmigrant workers whose employment has terminated, either voluntarily or involuntarily. These workers may have several options for remaining in the United States in a period …
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Tech Layoffs in U.S. Send Foreign Workers Scrambling to Find New Jobs
Please find here an interesting article in the New York Times.
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The Fiscal Year 2024 U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery Is Now Open
What is the Diversity Visa Lottery? The Diversity Immigrant Visa program—a.k.a. the green card lottery—is a government lottery program for obtaining U.S. Permanent Residence (green card). The program makes 50,000 visas available every year to …
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USCIS To Implement Premium Processing Expansion for Certain Previously Filed EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions
USCIS announced that, beginning August 1, 2022, the agency will accept premium processing requests for pending Form I-140 petitions under an E13 multinational executive and manager classification if received on or before July 1, 2021, …
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Tech urges DHS to let foreign-born workers’ kids stay in U.S. past 21
Find here an interesting article on Axios.com.
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USCIS to Implement Premium Processing for Certain Previously Filed EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions
This expansion only applies to certain previously filed Form I-140 petitions under an E13 multinational executive and manager classification or E21 classification as a member of professions with advanced degrees or exceptional ability seeking a …
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Premium Processing to be extended to a number of additional visa and green card categories
USCIS announced an expected phased roll out of adding more visa and green card categories for premium processing starting June 1, 2022. Specific dates will be announced. In addition to the currently eligible visa categories …
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H-1B Lottery Registration
Starting on March 1, 2022 until March 18, 2022, employers may register to enter the H-1B visa lottery. The H-1B visa is available to U.S. employers wishing to hire a foreign employee in a specialty …
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