28 May
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On May 27, 2025, a diplomatic cable signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered U.S. embassies and consular posts to cease scheduling new student visa interviews for international students. This latest development comes as the State Department weighs expanding social media screening for student and exchange visitor applicants applying […]
16 Feb
by Foster, on Immigration Updates, News
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 H-1B cap will open at noon ET on March 1, 2023, and run through noon ET on March 17, 2023. Once the registration period has closed, USCIS will apply random numeric […]
16 Feb
by Foster, on Immigration Updates, News
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for March 2023, revealing movement in only three of the most used categories of Final Action Dates. Dates for Filing and Final Action Dates remain current in the EB-1 category for all countries of birth except China and India, […]
25 May
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates, News
On Wednesday, May 19, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for June 2021. The June Visa Bulletin reveals limited-to-moderate forward movement in the Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing in the EB-2, EB-3, and Other Workers categories for individuals born in China (PRC) and India. Dates of Filing and Final Action Dates remain current in the EB-1 category for […]
