Archives: Important Announcements

The FY 2022 H-1B Cap Registration period will begin 12pmET March 9, 2021, and end 12pmET March 25, 2021. The FY 2022 H-1B Cap Registration period will begin 12pmET March 9, 2021, and end 12pmET March 25, 2021. The USCIS...

What is H1B Season? What is H1B Season?  That time of year we must prepare H1B visa petitions to meet the April 1, filing deadline.  There is a 65,000 visa limit to the number of regular H-1B visas and 20,000...

U.S. Consulates Increase Denials of Blanket L-1 Visas Petitions We are receiving reports from other U.S. immigration attorneys of frequent refusals of Blanket L-1 visas petition by U.S. Consulates. These denial have been reported for several reasons as broad as...

USCIS Validation Instrument for Business Enterprises (VIBE) Activated for Employment Based Petitions; H1B, E, L, R, TN, & I-140 s etc. VIBE is an e-tool to enhance USCIS’ adjudications of employment-based immigration petitions. VIBE uses the Dun & Bradstreet (D&B)...

USCIS Revises Interview Waiver Guidance for Form I-751 USCIS has issued a policy memorandum (PDF, 115 KB) (PM) providing guidance to USCIS officers on when to consider waiving the interview requirement for Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence....

USCIS Notice for Re-registration of Honduras for TPS and EAD The designation of Honduras for TPS is terminated effective January 5, 2020 at 11:59 p.m., local time. The 60-day re-registration period runs from June 5, 2018 through August 6, 2018....

USCIS Not Accepting Service Requests for Filings Pending 75-Days Immigration attorneys report that the USCIS Contact Center is no longer allowing individuals to place service requests for Forms I-765 Application for Employment Authorization until and unless the application is outside...