USCIS recently announced they would need to select additional registrations for unique beneficiaries to reach the fiscal year 2025 H-1B regular cap numerical allocation. The projections indicate USCIS has now randomly selected a sufficient number of registrations for unique beneficiaries as needed to reach the regular cap from the remaining properly submitted FY 2025 registrations.
USCIS recently updated the following form(s):
07/31/2024 04:27 PM EDT
Edition Date: 07/31/24. The edition date is at the bottom of Form G-1055, Fee Schedule.
Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
07/27/2024 09:58 AM EDT
Release Date
07/24/2024
Effective Oct. 1, 2024, USCIS will increase the investment and revenue thresholds under the International Entrepreneur Rule, as required every three years. The application fee will not change, however.
Background
Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:
The programme provides only temporary parole for up to five years, not a path to permanent residency, said Rajiv Khanna, managing attorney at Immigration.com.
Release Date
07/16/2024
USCIS is issuing policy guidance on new provisions in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) that cover consequences for noncompliance with the EB-5 Regional Center program.
USCIS recently updated the following USCIS form:
07/10/2024 09:23 AM EDT
Edition Date: 07/10/24. You can find the edition date at the bottom of Form G-1055, Fee Schedule page.
For more information, please visit the Forms Updates page.
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Release Date
06/14/2024
Effective June 14, 2024, USCIS has updated the USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 5, Part D, to clarify how prospective adoptive parents can adopt a child under the Hague Adoption Convention.
This update (PDF, 324.66 KB) consolidates and clarifies existing guidance to provide clear requirements for the Hague process. The update: