USCIS determined that for October 2023, applicants in all family-sponsored preference categories and all employment-based preference categories must use the Dates for Filing chart. According to the October 2023 visa bulletin, the priority date for the Second preference (F2A) – spouses and children (unmarried and under 21 years of age) of lawful permanent residents is September 1, 2023. Dates For…
On July 18, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an updated strategy for managing the Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Investor (EB-5). This approach involves organizing petitions filed on or before November 30, 2019, by the corresponding new commercial enterprise. These petitions will be placed in a queue where the project has been reviewed and a…
The DOS Liaison Committee has issued an alert regarding the May 2023 updates in the DOS FAM concerning E visas. The Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM), published by the United States Department of State and accessible on their website, provides comprehensive information on the functional statements, organizational responsibilities, and authorities of each major component within the department. On May 1, 2023,…
USCIS has released policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to provide direction on international entrepreneur parole. The new guidance applies to applications filed on or after March 10, 2023, and is effective immediately. The guidance is aimed at increasing entrepreneurship, innovation, and job creation in the United States. The public has until April 10, 2023, to submit comments on…
On December 19, 2022, USCIS published a new resource containing options available for nonimmigrant workers who have lost their employment. The page contains information for nonimmigrant workers whose employment terminated, either voluntarily or involuntarily. The workers may have the listed options below for remaining in the United States for a period of authorized stay based on existing rules and regulations.…
Department of Labor’s The Office of Labor Certification (OFLC) announces the awarding of an investment from the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) to develop a new Permanent Labor Certification Program. The $7.2 million TMF investment will improve customer experience, and DOL’s services regarding permanent labor certificates, and address fraud and security risks overall. OFLC aims to make the system easier, faster,…
