USCIS has introduced a new mail delivery process that allows lawful permanent residents to receive temporary evidence of their status without physically visiting a field office. This temporary evidence of status, known as an Alien Documentation, Identification and Telecommunication (ADIT) stamp, can be requested by those who do not have their Green Card or whose applications for a new Green…
DOS posted the visa bulletin for April 2023. USCIS determined that for April 2023, all family-sponsored preference categories must use the Dates for Filing chart and all employment-based preference categories must use the Final Action Dates chart in the visa bulletin. According to April 2023 visa bulletin, visa numbers will still be current for Second preference (F2A) – spouses and children…
The Department of State (DOS) has presented a report obtained from the National Visa Center (NVC) that displays the complete count of immigrant visa petitioners waiting in line under different categories and subcategories of family and employment preferences, subject to numerical limits, as of November 1, 2022. It should be noted that the figures only account for the petitions that…
The USCIS has issued policy guidance to clarify how eligibility for the O-1B visa classification for individuals of extraordinary ability in the arts and individuals of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry will be evaluated. The guidance was issued in response to stakeholder feedback and includes a chart in the appendix to provide examples of evidence that…
The USCIS has received enough petitions to meet the H-2B cap for the second half of FY2023, and has announced the filing dates for supplemental H-2B visas for the rest of FY2023. The final receipt date for new cap-subject H-2B work petitions requesting a start date on or after April 1, 2023, is February 27, 2023. USCIS has published a…
USCIS has issued new guidance on mobile biometrics collection and collecting biometrics from benefit requestors in remote locations in coordination with law enforcement agencies or other DHS components. This update is effective immediately and is aimed at making biometrics collection more accessible for those who cannot attend appointments at USCIS Application Support Centers due to various issues. The guidance provides…
