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State Department Announces FY 2024 Visa Limits Have Been Reached for EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EW, EB-4, and EB-5 Unreserved Categories

The U.S. Department of State has announced that annual visa limits for fiscal year (FY) 2024 have been reached for the following employment-based categories: EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EW (other workers), EB-4, and EB-5 unreserved....more

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What Is President Biden’s Affirmative Relief Announcement?

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On June 18, 2024, President Biden announced new pathways to legal immigration status for two groups: college-educated “Dreamers” and certain American family units....more

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June 2024 Visa Bulletin Shows No Advancement in Employment-Based Categories

The June 2024 Visa Bulletin shows no forward movement in employment-based preference categories, but retrogression could occur soon, according to the U.S. Department of State....more

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April 2024 Visa Bulletin Shows Advancement, but State Department Predicts Little to No Further Movement in Coming Months

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed it will accept employment-based adjustment of status applications based on the Final Action Dates chart for the April 2024 Visa Bulletin....more

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Client Alert: Domestic Renewal of H-1B Visas for Certain Applicants Now Available for a Limited Time

For the first time in two decades, a limited number of eligible H-1B workers are now able to apply to renew their visas without having to leave the United States. Starting January 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of State’s...more

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Domestic H-1B Visa Renewals: Learn How to Apply on Jan. 29

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The Department of State “DOS” has published guidance and FAQs advising eligible H-1B visa applicants on how they can participate in its pilot program for domestic H-1B visa renewals, which will begin on January 29, 2024. ...more

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Beltway Buzz - October 2023 #3

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business. House of Pain. This week, the Buzz was...more

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Immigration Consequences of a Possible Federal Government Shutdown on October 1, 2023

Annually, at the outset of the federal fiscal year, the U.S. Congress must reach an agreement to fund the federal government. If Congress cannot agree and pass the necessary appropriations bill, a partial government shutdown...more

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August 2023 Visa Bulletin Brings Continued Significant Retrogression for Multiple Employment-Based Categories

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs’ August 2023 Visa Bulletin illustrates a continued trend of significant backlogs in the employment-based immigrant visa process....more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

June 2023 Visa Bulletin Released

The Department of State released the June 2023 Visa Bulletin. Most employment-based categories will hold steady with the exception of EB-5 India and China Other Workers: - USCIS will continue to accept employment-based...more

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April 2023 Department of State Visa Bulletin Shows Further Retrogression, Anticipates Further Delays

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs has released the Visa Bulletin for April 2023. The new Visa Bulletin reflects an ongoing trend of backlogs and slowdowns in the visa process, in stark contrast to the...more

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USCIS Confirms It Will Accept Employment-Based I-485 Applications Based on March 2023 Visa Bulletin’s ‘Dates for Filing’ Chart

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed that it will accept employment-based I-485, adjustment of status applications, based on the U.S. Department of State’s monthly Visa Bulletin’s “Dates for Filing”...more

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State Department Extends Interview Waivers for Certain Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants Through the End of 2023

On December 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of State announced that the secretary of state has extended consular officers’ authority to waive the in-person visa interview requirement through December 31, 2023. This extension of...more

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Department of State Temporarily Extends and Expands In-Person Interview Waivers for Certain Non-Immigrant Visa Applicants

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The Department of State, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, has authorized consular officers to waive the in-person interview requirement for certain non-immigrant visa applicants with approved...more

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State Department Authorizes Consular Officers to Waive Interviews for Certain Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants Through 2022

The U.S. secretary of state, in consultation with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has authorized consular officers to waive in-person interviews for certain nonimmigrant visa applicants through the end of...more

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Discretionary Waiver of Interview for Certain Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants

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The US State Department (DOS) has authorized a discretionary waiver of the in-person interview requirement for certain nonimmigrant visa applicants through December 31, 2022. Those eligible for a possible waiver of the...more

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CDC Issues New COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Green Card Applicants

Effective October 1, 2021, and in compliance with new instructions from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), COVID-19 vaccinations will be required for applicants for lawful permanent residence (i.e.,...more

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Advance Parole: A Useful Tool Against Consular Delays

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The Summer season often brings with it an increase in international travel, as people seek to take vacations, visit family, and attend to business around the world. That norm has been significantly disrupted for the last two...more

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COVID-19 Business Immigration Digest

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The U.S. government agencies that oversee the U.S. immigration system have been active in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic (for a brief overview of each agency, please refer to the last section of this update)...more

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What A Government Shutdown Would Mean For Employers

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If Congress cannot approve a budget by this Friday at midnight, the federal government will shut down. What will this mean for employers across the country? A look back at the most recent government shutdown will provide...more

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