Immigration

Foster LLP Immigration Update © | December 22, 2022 January 2023 Visa Bulletin – EB-1 Retrogression with Almost No Other Movement The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for January 2023 revealing new backlogs in the EB-1 category for individuals born in China (PRC) and […]

DALLAS — A woman from Pakistan pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to one count of conspiracy to commit marriage fraud. The conviction was announced by U.S. Attorney John Parker, Northern District of Texas. This investigation was led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Amna […]

On Sunday, October 8, 2017, President Trump revealed and sent to Congress a list of immigration principles and priorities.  According to a statement issued by Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Elain Duke, many of these principles originated with recommendations from DHS personnel who identified steps that might be a […]

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) recently began issuing Form I-797A Approval Notices with two different validity periods for certain nonimmigrant classifications, including H-1B.   The expiration date at the top of the Approval Notice reflects the validity date requested in the petition and the period of work authorization.  However, the […]