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Please click on the link for the updated PERM Processing Times.

Published by: Live Mint: May 04, 2023

https://www.livemint.com/news/world/us-visa-process-to-tighten-up-amid-…

Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:

What is H-1B visa fraud? 

The fraud in the H1B lottery is attempting to increase an individual's chances of selection illegally, opines Rajiv S. Khanna, managing attorney at Immigration.com, the Law Offices of Rajiv S. Khanna, PC. 

Following up on the announcements of April 21, April 27, May 1, and May 8, 2023, the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) is postponing the date for filers to begin submitting the new, revised applications for permanent employment certification and CW-1 applications for temporary employment certification in the Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) from May 16, 2023, to June 1, 2023. Applicants should continue to use the current PERM and CW-1 forms until such time.

This article is part of the continuing series of interviews between The Practical Lawyer Editorial Board Member Rajiv S. Khanna and leading practitioners across the country, designed to provide personal and professional insights into various areas of the law.

Read more by clicking the pdf attachment.

USCIS recently updated the following form:

Form G-1055, Fee Schedule

05/15/2023 11:11 AM EDT

Edition Date: 05/15/23. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page.

For more information, please visit  Forms Updates page.

Release Date: May 11, 2023

Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

02/21/2023 08:29 AM EST

Edition Date: 02/21/23. USCIS will also accept the 12/23/22 edition. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.

Form I-485 Supplement J, Confirmation of Bona Fide Job Offer or Request for Job Portability Under INA Section 204(j)

02/21/2023 07:59 AM EST

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 106 (Monday, June 3, 2013)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 32989-32990] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2013-13065] [[Page 32989]]

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 22 CFR Part 42 [Public Notice 8345] RIN 1400-AC86 Visas: Documentation of Immigrants under the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended AGENCY: Department of State. ACTION: Final rule.

• USCIS policy memorandum stating that effective September 1, 2013, the Government of Ethiopia will require prospective adoptive parents include evidence that U.S. government completed a Pre-Adoption Immigration Review (PAIR) review of the prospective adoptive child’s immigration eligibility.

Please check the attachment to read USCIS Policy Memo.

USCIS is reopening the FY 2013 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program funding opportunity announcement (DHS-13-CIS-010-002). Applications may be filed through Grants.gov from June 3, 2013 through June 5, 2013 at 11:59:59 PM EDT. USCIS learned after the close of the original application period on May 22, 2013 that Grants.gov rejected a significant percentage of applications to this funding opportunity. Given those rejections, USCIS is reopening this opportunity for a brief period to allow potential applicants to resubmit an application.