On December 27, 2023, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a final rule that will raise the filing fees required to utilize its premium processing service. According to USCIS, the increased fees represent adjustments for inflation that follow its efforts to adjust premium processing fees on a biennial basis […]
Domestic H-1B Visa Renewal Pilot Program Set to Begin on January 29, 2024
22 Dec
by Foster, on Immigration Updates, News
On December 21, the Department of State (DOS) has published a Federal Register notice announcing a pilot program to resume domestic renewal of H-1B nonimmigrant visas for certain applicants. The pilot program will run from January 29 to April 1, 2024 and will be open to 20,000 H-1B visa holders. The scope […]
USCIS Announces FY-2024 H-1B Cap Has Been Reached – Non-Selection Notifications Will Soon be Sent to Employers
15 Dec
by Foster, on Immigration Updates, News
On Wednesday, December 13, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency had received enough H-1B cap petitions to meet both the H-1B Regular Cap (65,000) and H-1B U.S. Master’s Cap (20,000). USCIS is now in the process of sending non-selection notifications to employer registrants’ online […]
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has published the monthly Visa Bulletin for January 2024 revealing forward movement in many categories. While most of the forward movement was only moderate, there were some significant advancements. Dates for Filing and Final Action Dates remain current in the EB-1 category for all […]