Immigration

Last week, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced that the visa interview requirement could be waived for certain nonimmigrant visa applicants who are the beneficiaries of petitions approved by U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) in the H-1, H-3, H-4, L, O, P, and Q categories. The interview waiver authorization is […]

Individuals applying for U.S. permanent residency via an Adjustment of Status from within the United States are generally required to submit Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, that was signed by an approved civil surgeon no more than 60 days before submitting the Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. On December 9, […]

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on November 12, 2021 that it has changed its policy related to work authorization for spouses of H-1B, L-1, and E visa holders. Under the Immigration and Nationality Act and USCIS regulations, spouses of L-1 and E visa holders and certain H-1B visa holders have been authorized […]

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that it conducted in November an unprecedented third round random lottery of H-1B cap registrations that were submitted in March 2021 for the fiscal year 2022 H-1B lottery. USCIS notified employers that have H-1B cap registrations which were selected and so are eligible to file H-1B petitions. As with cases selected in the initial lottery in March, and the subsequent lottery in July, USCIS is […]