On March 28, 2023, the Department of State (DOS) issued a final rule raising most nonimmigrant visa (NIV) application processing fees and the fee for a Border Crossing Card for Mexican citizens aged 15 and over. This rule will become effective on May 30, 2023. According to the DOS, the […]
As spring approaches, it may be time to do some spring cleaning with your immigration related documents. This webinar will provide Human Resources professionals with important reminders regarding the document retention requirements for work visa classifications, Forms I-9, and PERM Audit files. This webinar will also discuss potential […]
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for April 2023 revealing movement in only one of the commonly-used categories of Dates for Filing and in several categories of Final Action Dates. The movement in Final Action Dates is both forward and backward. Dates for Filing […]
On Monday, March 27, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency had completed the random numeric selection process (lottery) for allocating H-1B numbers among the properly submitted registrations under both the H-1B Regular Cap and H-1B U.S. Master’s Cap. USCIS has also now completed the process […]