

USCIS PROVIDES FACT SHEET ON STEM PETITION TRENDS IN EB-2 AND O-1A CATEGORIES
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a fact sheet, STEM-Related Petition Trends: EB-2 and O-1A...


USCIS INCREASES INVESTMENT AND REVENUE THRESHOLDS UNDER INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEUR RULE
Effective October 1, 2024 , the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will increase the investment and revenue thresholds...


EB-3, EW, AND EB-5 UNRESERVED VISA CATEGORIES REACH ANNUAL LIMITS
On August 16, 2024, the Department of State (DOS ) and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the issuance...


USCIS RELEASES FILING GUIDE AHEAD OF NEW SPOUSAL PAROLE PROGRAM
On August 16, 2024 , the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a filing guide on its Keeping Families Together...


SIMONE WILLIAMS RECEIVED SPEEDY APPROVAL OF L-1A VISA FOR CANADIAN EXECUTIVE WITHOUT RFE!
This month, Simone Williams received a speedy approval of an L-1A visa for a Canadian executive. The case was filed via regular...


August 2024 Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its August 2024 Visa Bulletin. Each month, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...


STATE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES BETA TESTING RELEASE OF ONLINE PASSPORT RENEWAL SYSTEM
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released a beta version of its online passport renewal system. Individuals may not be able to...


STATE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES UPDATES ON 2020 AND 2021 DIVERSITY VISA EXPIRATION DATES
On June 25, 2024 , the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed the district courts’ decisions in multiple...


PRESIDENT BIDEN EXTENDS ELIGIBILITY FOR DEFERRED ENFORCED DEPARTURE (DED)FOR LIBERIANS
On June 30, 2024 , President Joe Biden issued a Memorandum on Extending Eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians to the...


USCIS ISSUES POLICY GUIDANCE ON CHILDREN’S ACQUISITION OF CITIZENSHIP
On July 18, 2024 , the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced intentions to update guidance in the USCIS Policy...














































