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New guidance clarifies evidence for Extraordinary Ability green card eligibility

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 10/16/2024

On October 2, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released new guidance aimed at clarifying the types of evidence that may be submitted to establish eligibility for the Extraordinary Ability (EB-1A) immigrant visa...more

Everything You Need for the 2026 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2026)

Nilan Johnson Lewis PA on 10/7/2024

At the beginning of each federal fiscal year (October), the Department of State conducts a lottery called the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. If a person is selected, they are eligible to submit an application for permanent...more

Registration for 2026 Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery Opens Oct. 2, 2024

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 10/3/2024

The U.S. Department of State will begin accepting online registrations for the 2026 Diversity Visa (DV) lottery starting Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, at noon EDT. For Fiscal Year 2026 (FY2026), the DV lottery will allow a maximum...more

Keep Families Together Parole-In-Place Process: October 2024 Update

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC on 10/3/2024

In June 2024, a new Parole-in-Place (“PIP”) process for undocumented spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens was announced. Under this program, noncitizens can apply for adjustment of status (I-485) to become lawful...more

The Current State of DACA and Biden’s Parole in Place Program

Warner Norcross + Judd on 9/20/2024

Recent developments in the ever-changing landscape of United States immigration policy highlight the ongoing challenges for undocumented immigrants and their families. Two key developments – the status of Deferred Action for...more

October 2024 Visa Bulletin Released

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 9/18/2024

The Department of State released the October 2024 Visa Bulletin and USCIS will accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications based on the more advanced Dates for Filing chart for the beginning of this fiscal...more

Minor Missteps, Major Consequences: Avoiding Big Trouble from Seemingly Small I-9 Errors

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/17/2024

The recent settlement agreement between the Department of Justice and SP Plus Corporation, a Chicago based transportation and parking management company, serves as a critical reminder for employers of their responsibilities...more

Expansion of UK ETA Scheme Announced

Morgan Lewis on 9/16/2024

The UK Home Office published the dates that the United Kingdom’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme will be rolled out to all applicable countries....more

Update on Parole in Place for Spouses of U.S. Citizens: Paused for 14 Days

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 9/12/2024

In our previous alert, we explained that the PIP Program allows noncitizens married to U.S. citizens to apply for Parole In Place (PIP), effectively adjusting their immigration status in the U.S. to that of Permanent...more

EB-1 Immigrant Visa Category Unavailable After Reaching Annual Limit for FY 2024

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 9/6/2024

The Department of State has confirmed that the annual limit for the EB-1 immigrant visa category has been reached for FY2024. Accordingly, no immigrant visas or green cards will be issued for the remainder of the fiscal year,...more

Immigration by the Numbers: Key Stats on FY 2025 H-1B Cap Lottery and H-1B Alternatives

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 9/5/2024

With the second round of the H-1B cap lottery just completed, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has now released statistics for this year’s H-1B cap selections as well as statistics on H-1B...more

Federal Court Temporarily Stays DHS Approvals of Parole-in-Place Applications Under ‘Keeping Families Together’ Program

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/4/2024

On August 26, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued an administrative stay enjoining the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from granting parole-in-place requests under the Biden...more

September 2024 Global Immigration Alert

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/3/2024

Please note: while we address certain country-specific updates, this Alert contains information regarding global requirements, policies, and procedures as they stand as of the date of publication. We highly recommend...more

Judge Temporarily Pauses Parole in Place Program for Undocumented Spouses and Stepchildren

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 8/30/2024

After the Parole in Place Program (“Keeping Families Together”) went into effect on August 19, 2024, sixteen State Attorneys General filed a complaint against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) et. al. The...more

September 2024 Visa Bulletin Released

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 8/19/2024

The Department of State released the September 2024 Visa Bulletin. USCIS will continue to accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications based on the Final Action Dates chart. Most Employment-Based Categories will...more

New Legalization Processes for U.S. Citizen Spouses and Dreamers Will Start on August 19, 2024

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/6/2024

On June 18, 2024, the White House unveiled two new initiatives to provide a faster path to work authorization for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients—also called Dreamers—and other undocumented...more

USCIS Announces Second H-1B Cap Lottery

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints on 8/2/2024

On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will conduct a second H-1B cap lottery. The agency will select an additional number of H-1B registrations from the remaining...more

New Biden-Harris Administration Parole in Place Spousal Protection Program: USCIS Will Begin Accepting Applications Starting...

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 7/24/2024

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) previously announced a new spousal protection policy in keeping with the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to keep families together....more

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