Immigration Updates

                    The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has published the monthly Visa Bulletin for September 2023 revealing modest forward movement in a few categories, but most categories remain unchanged. As explained in the prior month’s Visa Bulletin Immigration Update, the Final […]

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that they will be selecting additional H-1B registrations that were submitted in March 2023 for the fiscal year 2024 H-1B lottery. Foster attorneys have been notified that certain previously unselected H-1B registrations will be eligible for submission once USCIS has completed this […]

One July 6, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) changed Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) eligibility for individuals who have traveled to Cuba or who hold dual nationality with both a Visa Waiver Program (VWP) country and Cuba. This update stems from the Secretary of State’s designation of […]

  All employers must timely and properly complete a Form I-9 to verify the identity and work authorization of employees hired to work in the United States on or after November 6, 1986. USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) has announced that it will publish a new revised Form […]