Archives: Important Announcements

The Department of State has revised the Exchange Visitor Skills List effective December 9, 2024. The Skills List identifies countries that require specialized knowledge or skills, determining if J nonimmigrant exchange visitors are subject to the two-year foreign residence requirement...

USCIS has received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for fiscal year (FY) 2025.  USCIS will send non-selection notices to...

The Department of Homeland Security posted a Federal Register notice today designating Lebanon for 18 months of Temporary Protected Status. The designation of Lebanon for TPS allows an estimated 11,000 Lebanese nationals (and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in...

USCIS Updates Guidance on Determining Custody for Children Acquiring U.S. Citizenship The USCIS has updated its guidance on determining custody for children acquiring U.S. citizenship when a child is in the legal custody of a U.S. citizen parent, including the...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that a naturalization applicant’s burden to demonstrate they have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence applies only to their initial admission as a lawful permanent...

On November 7, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in State of Texas v. Department of Homeland Security, Case Number 24-cv-306 (E.D.T.X. Nov. 7, 2024) issued a final judgment vacating the Keeping Families Together (KFT) parole...

Full immigrant visa processing has resumed at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut for Lebanese family members of U.S. citizens. The National Visa Center (NVC) will directly email petitioners, beneficiaries, and representatives of spouses, children under 21, and parents of U.S....