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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 […]

  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 […]

In February 2023, the Department of State (DOS) announced its intention to implement a pilot program offering visa renewal options within the United States for certain nonimmigrant visa holders. In October 2023, the rules for this new program were submitted for White House review and are waiting for final approval.   […]