Topics Asylum / Refugee Spike in Migrants Crossing U.S.-Canada Border Raising ConcernsUSCIS Extends Comment Period for Proposed Fee IncreasesDHS Publishes Final Rule Restoring Asylum Regulations Brexit In Global Fight for Labor, UK Launches ‘High Potential Individual’ VisaNo-Deal Brexit - Impact on EU Citizens Living and Working in the UK Business Visitors ‘Uniting for Ukraine’ Program Will Provide Sponsorship Opportunities for UkrainiansDHS Proposes Adding Mandatory Social Media Information to ESTA ProcessUnited States-Canada COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Citizenship What Travelers Need to Know About Electronic ‘E-Gate’ Border Entry SystemsCertain Green Cards Getting 24-Month Extensions as USCIS Deals With Processing DelaysU.S. Embassy in Havana to Resume Immigrant Visa Services Compliance and Enforcement Ukraine, Sudan Temporary Protected Status Application Instructions IssuedTemporary Policy for Expired List B Identity Documents to EndFive U.S. Immigration Law Trends to Watch in 2022 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Lawful Permanent Residents May Use Newly Available Mail Option for Temporary Evidence of StatusPassport Renewals Experiencing Increased DelaysSpike in Migrants Crossing U.S.-Canada Border Raising Concerns DAPA / DACA Coalition of States Files Motion to Shutter DACA ProgramHumanitarian Parole Program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans with SponsorshipForeign Student-Athletes and Name, Image, Likeness Department of Labor Immigration Delays and How Manufacturers Can Manage ThemH-2B Update: Nearly 65K Temporary Nonagricultural Visas Added to FY 2023 AllocationAnnouncement: California Employers Required to Include Pay Range Information in Advertisements, Effective 1/1/2023 Department of State Passport Renewals Experiencing Increased DelaysThe Return of Stateside Visa ProcessingAs J-1 Host Organizations, Businesses Can Hire Qualified Foreign STEM Students, Graduates Deportation How Links to Marijuana Industry Can Affect Foreign Nationals' U.S. Immigration StatusU.S. Supreme Court Limits Federal Court Review in Deportation CaseNoncitizen Bears Burden of Proof When Challenging Deportation, U.S. Supreme Court Rules Diversity Lottery U.S. Embassy in Havana to Resume Immigrant Visa ServicesDiversity Visa Program Open for FY 2024Jumpstart Bill Proposed for Green Cards E-1 / E-2 USCIS Extends Comment Period for Proposed Fee IncreasesUSCIS Proposes Fee IncreasesOmnibus Spending Bill Adds Portugal to List of E-1/E-2 Treaty Countries, New E Visa Requirement EB-1 USCIS Premium Processing Expansion for F-1, EB-1, EB-2, OthersForeign Student-Athletes and Name, Image, LikenessUSCIS to Implement Premium Processing for Certain Pending EB-1, EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions EB-5 EB-5 Program Changes Under Reform and Integrity ActJumpstart Bill Proposed for Green CardsEB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program Returning Entrepreneurs EB-5 Program Changes Under Reform and Integrity ActBill Passed by House Benefits Immigrants in STEM Fields, Entrepreneurs in Start-UpsQualifying International Entrepreneurs Must Meet New Dollar Amounts Beginning October 2022 ESTA Mandatory Use of Electronic System for Travel Authorization for Visitors on Visa Waiver ProgramWhite House, State Department Announcements on Travel Restrictions, Visa Interviews, and MoreDHS Proposes Adding Mandatory Social Media Information to ESTA Process Exchange Visitors COVID-19 and Employer Responsibilities to Workers on VisasDenials, Delays for Foreign Students, ScholarsMajor Change in USCIS Policy on Accrued Unlawful Presence Likely to Impact F, M and J Status Holders Executive Orders Presidential Pardon for Simple Marijuana Possession Leaves Out ManyNew, Immigration-Friendly Mission Statement for USCISNov. 8 Marks Lifting of Some U.S. COVID-19 International Travel Restrictions Fees and Penalties USCIS Premium Processing Expansion for F-1, EB-1, EB-2, OthersPassport Renewals Experiencing Increased DelaysUSCIS Returns to Concurrent Processing of Nonimmigrant Primary and Dependent Applicants’ Forms General Manufacturers Can Leverage Immigration to Fill Labor Gaps, Address Prevailing Skills ShortageWEBINAR: Navigating Immigration in the Life Sciences IndustryDHS to Propose Expansion of Biometrics Collection Global Immigration Alternatives to H-1B Visa: What to Think AboutPassport Renewals Experiencing Increased DelaysWhat Travelers Need to Know About Electronic ‘E-Gate’ Border Entry Systems Green Cards Lawful Permanent Residents May Use Newly Available Mail Option for Temporary Evidence of StatusWhat Travelers Need to Know About Electronic ‘E-Gate’ Border Entry SystemsUSCIS Announces Extension of Validity of Certain Green Cards H-1B Alternatives to H-1B Visa: What to Think AboutUSCIS Issues Additional Guidance in Evaluation of O-1B (Extraordinary Ability) Nonimmigrant Visa PetitionsUSCIS Extends Comment Period for Proposed Fee Increases H-2B DHS Issues Guidance on Additional H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Visas Allocated for FY 2023End of Paper Form I-94, Arrival/Departure RecordH-2B Update: Nearly 65K Temporary Nonagricultural Visas Added to FY 2023 Allocation H-4 USCIS Premium Processing Expansion for F-1, EB-1, EB-2, OthersThe Return of Stateside Visa ProcessingUSCIS Returns to Concurrent Processing of Nonimmigrant Primary and Dependent Applicants’ Forms Humanitarian Programs Humanitarian Parole Program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans with Sponsorship I-9 and E-Verify Lawful Permanent Residents May Use Newly Available Mail Option for Temporary Evidence of StatusTemporary Protected Status Extended for HaitiYemeni TPS Extended Again Immigrant Petitions USCIS Premium Processing Expansion for F-1, EB-1, EB-2, OthersUSCIS Extends Comment Period for Proposed Fee IncreasesUSCIS Returns to Concurrent Processing of Nonimmigrant Primary and Dependent Applicants’ Forms Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Lawful Permanent Residents May Use Newly Available Mail Option for Temporary Evidence of StatusForeign Student-Athletes and Name, Image, LikenessI-9 Flexibility Extended Through July 2023 Immigration Litigation Ninth Circuit to Revisit End of TPS for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, SudanCoalition of States Files Motion to Shutter DACA ProgramTemporary Protected Status Extended for Haiti Industry Specific H-1B Cap Season for Fiscal Year 2024 Is Fast ApproachingH-2B Update: Nearly 65K Temporary Nonagricultural Visas Added to FY 2023 AllocationAir Travelers No Longer Required to Present Negative COVID-19 Test Interagency Coordination DHS Proposes Fee of $10 to File H-1B PetitionHave Unpaid Taxes? IRS Warns May Lose U.S. Passport Introduction Immigration Reform Back on AgendaU.S. Department of State Issues Guidance on Visa Issuance for Same-Sex Married CouplesArtisanal Work Visas as contemplated by the "Gang of 8" J-1 Exchange Visitors USCIS Premium Processing Expansion for F-1, EB-1, EB-2, OthersAs J-1 Host Organizations, Businesses Can Hire Qualified Foreign STEM Students, Graduates J-1 Trainees USCIS Premium Processing Expansion for F-1, EB-1, EB-2, OthersAs J-1 Host Organizations, Businesses Can Hire Qualified Foreign STEM Students, GraduatesEnd of Paper Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record L-1A / L-1B Alternatives to H-1B Visa: What to Think AboutUSCIS Extends Comment Period for Proposed Fee IncreasesThe Return of Stateside Visa Processing Legislation Coalition of States Files Motion to Shutter DACA ProgramOmnibus Spending Bill Adds Portugal to List of E-1/E-2 Treaty Countries, New E Visa RequirementNew DACA Rule Reflects Court’s Limitations O-1 Alternatives to H-1B Visa: What to Think AboutUSCIS Issues Additional Guidance in Evaluation of O-1B (Extraordinary Ability) Nonimmigrant Visa PetitionsUSCIS Extends Comment Period for Proposed Fee Increases Parole / Advance Parole USCIS Announces Extension of Validity of Certain Green CardsHumanitarian Parole Program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans with Sponsorship Permanent Residence Lawful Permanent Residents May Use Newly Available Mail Option for Temporary Evidence of StatusWhat Travelers Need to Know About Electronic ‘E-Gate’ Border Entry SystemsUSCIS Announces Extension of Validity of Certain Green Cards Social Security Administration Will Reopening of Social Security Administration Offices Ease E-Verify No-Match Backlogs?No-Match Letters DiscontinuedPandemic-Based E-Verify TNC Temporary Extensions to End Students / CPT / OPT / STEM USCIS Premium Processing Expansion for F-1, EB-1, EB-2, OthersInstructions for Somalia Temporary Protected Status Extension, Redesignation IssuedU.S. Extends, Expands Deferred Enforced Departure for Hong Kongers Supreme Court Coalition of States Files Motion to Shutter DACA ProgramNew DACA Rule Reflects Court’s LimitationsU.S. Supreme Court Limits Federal Court Review in Deportation Case Temporary (Non-immigrant) Work Visas USCIS Issues Additional Guidance in Evaluation of O-1B (Extraordinary Ability) Nonimmigrant Visa PetitionsPassport Renewals Experiencing Increased DelaysUSCIS Extends Comment Period for Proposed Fee Increases TN / NAFTA Alternatives to H-1B Visa: What to Think AboutUSCIS Extends Comment Period for Proposed Fee IncreasesUSCIS Proposes Fee Increases TPS Instructions for Somalia Temporary Protected Status Extension, Redesignation IssuedNinth Circuit to Revisit End of TPS for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, SudanU.S. Extends, Expands Deferred Enforced Departure for Hong Kongers Travel (General) Lawful Permanent Residents May Use Newly Available Mail Option for Temporary Evidence of StatusPassport Renewals Experiencing Increased DelaysSpike in Migrants Crossing U.S.-Canada Border Raising Concerns Travel Ban COVID-19 Restrictions Return for Travelers from China, Hong Kong, MacauCountries Respond to COVID-19 Omicron Variant with New Travel RestrictionsNew COVID-19 Restrictions in Response to Omicron Variant Trump Administration Ninth Circuit to Revisit End of TPS for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, SudanTemporary Protected Status Extended for HaitiCOVID-19 Restrictions Return for Travelers from China, Hong Kong, Macau US Immigration Alternatives to H-1B Visa: What to Think AboutPassport Renewals Experiencing Increased DelaysSpike in Migrants Crossing U.S.-Canada Border Raising Concerns USCIS Alternatives to H-1B Visa: What to Think AboutLawful Permanent Residents May Use Newly Available Mail Option for Temporary Evidence of StatusUSCIS Premium Processing Expansion for F-1, EB-1, EB-2, Others Visa Bulletin Immigration Reform BillPublic Charge Rule Blocked by Federal CourtUSCIS Switches to ‘Dates for Filing’ Chart for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status for October
