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Immigration Procedures

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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS performs a broad variety of administrative functions, including processing visa and naturalization petitions, as well as applications for asylum and refugee status. less -

USCIS Completes Second H-1B Lottery for FY 2025

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 8/9/2024

USCIS announced on August 6, 2024 that it completed the second H-1B cap lottery for fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap. All employers with selected registrations have been notified. Employers with selected registrations from the...more

DHS Proposes Higher 9-11 Response & Biometric Entry-Exit Fee for H-1B, L-1 Visas

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 7/10/2024

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a proposed rule that will substantially increase the fees for certain H-1B and L-1 petitions. The agency plans to clarify that the 9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee (9-11...more

USCIS Fees Increase: Paying the Price of Admission to the United States

Mayer Brown on 4/11/2024

On April 1, 2024, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) implemented new costs for many common immigration filings, resulting in a fee increase of 100% to 200% for certain benefit requests....more

USCIS Set to Increase Filing Fees Significantly

Holland & Knight LLP on 2/12/2024

In back-to-back final rules published on Dec. 28, 2023, and Jan. 31, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced significant fee increases for premium processing requests and immigration benefit...more

[Webinar] The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Navigating the H-1B Visa in 2024 - February 22nd, 10:00 am PT

CDF Labor Law LLP on 2/8/2024

This complimentary webinar will be led by Richard M. Green, Partner & Chair of CDF's Immigration Practice Group, and will delve into the critical aspects of the H-1B visa. This webinar will explore general eligibility, recent...more

USCIS Increasing Fees for Immigration Applications on April 1

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 2/7/2024

The Department of Homeland Security published a final rule Jan. 31 adjusting the filing fees for applications for immigration benefits submitted to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). For most application types...more

Change is Coming to the H-1B Visa

CDF Labor Law LLP on 2/6/2024

On February 1, 2024, USCIS issued two regulations that will dramatically change the operation of the H-1B visa program. H-1B visas are available to employers who wish to employ foreign nationals in positions that typically...more

Immigration Alert: USCIS Announces H-1B Cap Registration Dates and Significant Fee Increases

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers on 2/1/2024

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) made several noteworthy announcements this week regarding H-1B cap registration timing, the expansion of online filings, and fee increases for immigration and...more

USCIS Set to Increase Premium Processing Fee (Again) For Qualifying Immigration Petitions In February 2024

Nilan Johnson Lewis PA on 1/8/2024

On December 27, 2023, USCIS announced it will increase the premium processing government fee to $2,805. Currently, the premium processing fee is $2,500, so it is an increase of $305. The new fee will go into effect...more

USCIS Increases Premium Processing Fees

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 1/8/2024

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will increase premium processing fees for a number of immigration benefit applications due to inflation. The fee increases, outlined below, will take effect on February 26,...more

USCIS Eliminates Biometrics Fees for I-539 Applications to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/27/2023

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced the elimination of the $85 biometric services fee for all Form I-539 applications to extend/change nonimmigrant status, beginning October 1, 2023. While...more

USCIS Proposes Historic Fee Increase for Immigration Applicants

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 5/1/2023

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed historic increases to its fee schedule for immigration benefit applications. Under the proposed fee rule, the filing fee for common employment-based applications...more

USCIS Proposes Rule to Increase Certain Immigration Fees

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 1/20/2023

Earlier this month, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, proposing to increase the filing fees for certain immigration and naturalization benefit requests, with...more

H-1B Cap Season is Upon Us

Lippes Mathias LLP on 1/19/2023

The start of a new calendar year means that it is H-1B cap filing season again. This year the process will once again be implemented through the USCIS online lottery registration tool....more

USCIS Proposes Significant Fee Increases for Immigration Services; Will Impact U.S. Employers and Foreign Investors

Womble Bond Dickinson on 1/16/2023

On January 4, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Notice of Prospective Rulemaking proposing a sweeping fee hike for immigration services across the board. The proposed fee increases range between...more

DHS Announces Proposed Fee Increases for Immigration Benefits

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/16/2023

On January 4, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would increase fees for specific immigration and naturalization benefit requests. The department’s U.S....more

USCIS Issues Proposed Rule to Adjust Certain Immigration and Naturalization Fees

Cozen O'Connor on 1/9/2023

OVERVIEW- •On January 3, 2023, USCIS published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to adjust certain benefit request fees that haven’t changed since 2016. •Fee changes could dramatically increase both L-1 and H-1B...more

New Year, New Fees: Proposed USCIS Fee Increases

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/9/2023

On January 4, 2023, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a proposed rule to increase fees for most immigration benefit requests. If implemented, employers will pay significantly more for...more

USCIS Proposes Fee Increases

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/5/2023

Hoping to recover some of its operating costs, reduce backlogs, and reestablish timely case processing, USCIS is proposing to adjust its fees for the first time since 2016. The proposed rule is predicted to generate close...more

Biden Administration Phasing In Actions To Make Immigration System Run More Smoothly

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 4/5/2022

Delays in the processing of petitions and applications filed with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services have long plagued our immigration system. But that may improve before long. The USCIS recently announced...more

New USCIS Forms, Fees, and Procedures in Effect as of October 2, 2020, Unless an Injunction is Issued

Proskauer Rose LLP on 9/28/2020

On August 3, 2020, USCIS published a final rule that will significantly change forms and increase fees for certain immigration and naturalization benefit requests effective October 2, 2020. Any application, petition, or...more

USCIS Announces Fee Increases and Process Changes

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/6/2020

On July 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule that will adjust fees for specific immigration and naturalization benefit requests to “ensure U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services...more

Proposed Fee Increase for Certain Visas Will Impact Immigration in 2020

Harris Beach PLLC on 12/30/2019

On November 14, 2019 the Trump Administration proposed increasing the cost of filing many types of non-immigrant and immigrant visa applications. The proposed rule to implement these fees increases is currently open for...more

USCIS Proposes Significant Fee Hikes

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/21/2019

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a new fee schedule designed to mitigate an approximate $1.3 billion shortfall in the annual budget of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). According to DHS,...more

H-1B, H-4, Fees On Latest Regulatory Agenda From DHS

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 6/3/2019

According to the Department of Homeland Security’s Spring 2019 Regulatory Agenda, changes to business immigration are on the way, particularly with regard to H-1B visas. It is unclear, however, when these rules will actually...more

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