Immigration

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for July 2022 revealing no movement on both the “Dates for Filing” and “Final Action Dates” charts for most categories. Only the EB-2 category for individuals born in China (PRC) and India showed any movement, and that movement was slightly […]

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan from May 20, 2022 through November 20, 2023. Afghan nationals, including individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Afghanistan, that presently reside in the United States may apply for TPS and work […]

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for June 2022, revealing no movement on both the “Dates for Filing” and “Final Action Dates” charts for most categories, significant forward movement in the EB-2 category for individuals born in India, significant retrogression in the “Other Workers” categories for […]

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 […]