When nonimmigrant workers lose their jobs, they may not be aware of their options and mistakenly assume that they must leave the country within 60 days. However, eligible workers can take actions such as applying for a change of nonimmigrant status, adjustment of status, or a compelling circumstances employment authorization document. If any of these actions are taken within the…
Starting November 12, 2021, USCIS announced an important update that L-2 and E-dependent spouses are no longer required to apply for an employment authorization document (EAD) to work in the United States. If L-2 and E dependents want to apply for an EAD as proof of work authorization, they are entitled to have automatic extensions of EADs for up to…
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…
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…
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.…
The H-2B program allows U.S. employers or U.S. agents who meet specific regulatory requirements to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary nonagricultural jobs. Every fiscal year Congress set 66, 000 visas available for noncitizens. As a result of the need for seasonal workers, the Department of Homeland Security announced that an additional 64, 716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural…
