As previously announced, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ new inflation-adjusted premium processing fees take effect today, increasing the filing fee for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing. USCIS published a final rule announcing the change on Dec. 28, 2023.
New USCIS Data Shows Progress on Reducing Backlogs, Customer Experience, Employment-based Immigration, Naturalization, and Humanitarian Work
USCIS released the end of fiscal year (FY) 2023 data that illustrates the agency’s progress in meeting its strategic priorities. Over the past year, our workforce has successfully reduced backlogs, improved the customer experience, strengthened employment-based immigration, and addressed...
Completing an Unprecedented 10 Million Immigration Cases in Fiscal Year 2023, USCIS Reduced Its Backlog for the First Time in Over a Decade
Today U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is releasing end of fiscal year (FY) 2023 data that illustrate the agency’s progress in meeting its strategic priorities. The USCIS workforce has worked tirelessly over the past year to uphold America’s promise as a nation of welcome and...
Additional Guidance on Valid Passports or Travel Documents for FY2025 H-1B Registration
On Feb. 2, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security published a final rule to improve the H-1B registration selection process and program integrity. This rule created a beneficiary-centric process, under which registrations will be selected by unique beneficiary rather than by individual...
USCIS Issues Final Rule to Adjust Certain Immigration and Naturalization Fees
Today, we published a final rule to adjust certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees for the first time since 2016.
USCIS Announces Strengthened Integrity Measures for H-1B Program
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced a final rule to strengthen the integrity of and reduce the potential for fraud in the H-1B registration process, including by reducing the potential for gaming the registration system and ensuring each beneficiary would have the same...
USCIS Announcements for the Fiscal Year 2025 H-1B Cap Season
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today updates for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap season. This announcement includes provisions from the H-1B Registration final rule (Improving the H-1B Selection Process and Program Integrity), the dates for the initial H-1B registration...
Extension and Redesignation of Syria for TPS
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the extension and redesignation of Syria for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months from April 1, 2024, through Sept. 30, 2025 through publication of a notice in the Federal Register.
USCIS Begins New Process for Paying Application Fees at a Field Office
We will start requiring most applicants, attorneys, and accredited representatives to pay the fees for forms filed at a field office by mail or remotely, instead of in person at a field office.
USCIS Will Launch Organizational Accounts and Online Filing for Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, for H-1B Petitioners
In February, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will launch online organizational accounts and make Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, available for online filing for H-1B petitioners for fiscal year (FY) 2025.
USCIS Announces Inflation Adjustment to Premium Processing Fees
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a final rule that will increase the filing fee for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing, to adjust for inflation.
USCIS Announces Inflation Adjustment to Premium Processing Fees
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a final rule that will increase the filing fee for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing, to adjust for inflation.
USCIS Updates Policy Guidance for International Students
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance regarding the F and M student nonimmigrant classifications, including the agency’s role in adjudicating applications for employment authorization, change of status, extension of stay, and reinstatement of status for these...
USCIS Updates Policy Guidance for International Students
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance regarding the F and M student nonimmigrant classifications, including the agency’s role in adjudicating applications for employment authorization, change of status, extension of stay, and reinstatement of status for these...
USCIS Changes Filing Location for Requests for Premium Processing for Pending Immigrant Petitions for Alien Workers
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today a change in the filing location for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing, for currently pending Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, as part of efforts to increase efficiency by reducing USCIS’ footprint at the...
DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status Re-Registration Periods for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan
On Dec. 13, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a Federal Register notice announcing the extension of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) re-registration periods for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan from 60 days to the full designation extension period...
New USCIS Data Shows Progress on Reducing Backlogs, Customer Experience, Employment-based Immigration, Naturalization, and Humanitarian Work
USCIS released the end of fiscal year (FY) 2023 data that illustrates the agency’s progress in meeting its strategic priorities. Over the past year, our workforce has successfully reduced backlogs, improved the customer experience, strengthened employment-based immigration, and addressed...
USCIS Expands myProgress to Form I-485 and Form I-821
On Nov. 21, we announced the availability of myProgress (formerly known as personalized processing times) for Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, and Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status.
STEM-Related Petition Trends Factsheet FY2022: EB-2 and O-1A Categories
In January 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its policy guidance to clarify how certain professionals in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) can demonstrate eligibility for (a) the National Interest Waiver (NIW) in an employment-based...
Change of Status for Nonimmigrants Factsheet
Foreign students and other nonimmigrants obtaining certain skills may change the purpose of their visit while in the United States. To do this, they must file a request with USCIS to change their nonimmigrant status. This is called seeking a Change of Status. This fact sheet shows the nonimmigrant...
Implementation of a New Family Reunification Parole Process for Ecuador
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced implementation of a new family reunification parole (FRP) process for certain nationals of Ecuador.
Temporary Final Rule: Supplemental H-2B Visa Allocation FY 2024
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) together with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a joint temporary final rule to increase the number of H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for fiscal year (FY) 2024.
USCIS Establishes Family Reunification Parole Process for Ecuador
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced a Federal Register notice implementing a new family reunification parole (FRP) process for Ecuador, advancing the Biden-Harris Administration’s successful combination of expanded lawful pathways and strengthened enforcement to reduce...
DHS to Supplement H-2B Cap with Nearly 65,000 Additional Visas for FY 2024
Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of Labor (DOL), announced that it expects to make an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas available for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, on top of the congressionally mandated 66,000 H-2B visas that...
Guidance on Requesting a Fee Waiver for your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization (Haitian Creole)
Gid sou Demann pou yon egzanpsyon frè pou Fòm I-765 ou a, Aplikasyon pou Pèmi Travay
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