Immigration Updates

On May 3, 2022, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a Temporary Final Rule that will increase the automatic work authorization period from 180 days to 540 days for some timely filed Employment Authorization Document (EAD/I-765) renewal applicants. This change is set to go into effect on May 4, 2022, and […]

On April 21, 2022, President Biden announced the details of a new humanitarian parole program, entitled Uniting for Ukraine, targeted at Ukranian citizens who have been displaced by Russia’s attack on their country. This new humanitarian parole program follows President Biden’s previous commitment to allow up to 100,000 Ukrainians into the U.S. During the […]

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for May 2022, revealing no movement on both the “Dates for Filing” and “Final Action Dates” charts for most categories, little movement in the EB-2 category for individuals born in India, and entirely new categories within the overall EB-5 category. […]

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for April 2022, revealing no movement or modest movement on both the “Dates for Filing” and “Final Action Dates” charts, with the exception of one category.   The April Visa Bulletin reveals no forward movement in the Dates […]