Date and time: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 – 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST Speakers: Sandra Dorsthorst – Partner, Foster LLP Guillermo Wiener – Senior Attorney, Foster LLP About the webinar: With the summer just around the corner, this webinar will provide HR professionals with an update on the visa […]
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security published on April 8, 2024, a Temporary Final Rule in the Federal Register that increases from 180-days to 540-days the automatic extension of work authorization for certain Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewal applicants. Previously, EADs were automatically extended for 180-days, then 540-days in May 2022, and […]
Visa Bulletin – May 2024 Almost No Movement in Any Category
12 Apr
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
Visa Bulletin – May 2024 Almost No Movement in Any Category The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has published the monthly Visa Bulletin for May 2024. Until May 1, the April 2024 Visa Bulletin remains in effect. The Visa Bulletin contains the DOS’s Final Action Dates chart, which lists the […]
USCIS Issues New Guidance on Medical Exam Validity of Forms I-693 Signed on or After November 1, 2023
11 Apr
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued new policy guidance regarding the validity of Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, clarifying that effective immediately, a properly completed Form I-693 signed by a civil surgeon on or after November 1, 2023, retains its evidentiary value and does […]