ADIT stamp is a temporary proof of permanent residency that is placed in a foreign national’s passport or an I-94 Arrival/Departure Record by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) or Customs Border Protection (CBP) officer. The stamp indicates that the individual has been approved for permanent residency and is authorized to live and work in the United States while…
Under U.S. immigration law, refugees and asylees who are granted asylum or refugee status must apply for adjustment of status to become lawful permanent residents (LPRs) after one year of continuous physical presence in the United States. However, it is impossible for a refugee to satisfy both this filing requirement and the physical presence requirement at the time of filing…
Biden Administration announced a list of policy changes at the border, including publishing a new proposed rule. The proposed rule would bar asylum for any person who had not previously applied for asylum in a third transit country before reaching the United States, as well as those who cross the border illegally. The rule would apply only to asylum seekers who, after Title 42…
Department of state announced that they will launch a pilot program later this year offering visa renewal options in the US for H-1B specialty occupation workers and other temporary visa holders who are currently required to travel abroad. The applicants will be able to renew their visas without leaving the US. The stateside renewal option will be available to H…
USCIS announced policy guidance to clarify the validity period of employment authorization for F-1 students experiencing severe economic hardship due to emergent circumstances (also known as special student relief). USCIS is clarifying that it may grant off-campus SSR employment authorization for the duration of the Federal Register notice validity period, not to exceed the F-1 nonimmigrant student’s academic program end…
On January 27, 2023, USCIS announced that the initial period for the fiscal year 2024 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 1 and run through noon Eastern on March 17, 2023. Potential petitioners and their representatives will be able to prepare and submit their registrations by using USCIS’s online H-1B registration system. USCIS will assign a confirmation…