USCIS has filled the quota for additional returning worker H-2B visas for the early second half of FY2024, receiving enough petitions to reach the cap of 19,000 visas. These visas are for returning workers with start dates from April 1, 2024, to May 14, 2024. However, USCIS is still accepting petitions for the additional country-specific allocation of 20,000 H-2B visas.…
USCIS has revised its FAQs regarding employment-based adjustment of status for FY2024, reaffirming its commitment to utilizing as many available employment-based visas as possible. The FAQs also cover topics such as interfiling, retrogression, the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA), medical examinations, and other related matters. Remzi Guvenc Kulen Esq. Kulen Law Firm P.C.
USCIS has stated that the flexibilities put in place in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic came to an end on March 23, 2023. The agency had previously indicated on January 24, 2023 that, barring any further pandemic-related changes, the extension of these flexibilities announced in January would be the final one. Remzi Guvenc Kulen, Esq. Kulen Law…
