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Explore the latest firm updates, industry recognition, speaking engagements, media appearances, and professional milestones from Williams Global Law as we continue to lead conversations in immigration and global business
September 2024 Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its September 2024 Visa Bulletin. Each month, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...
VISA BULLETIN REPORTS ON AVAILABILITY OF EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISAS IN SEPTEMBER
In the September 2024 Visa Bulletin, issued by the Department of State (DOS) , reported on the availability of employment-based visas for...
USCIS WILL CONDUCT SECOND RANDOM SELECTION FOR REGULAR CAP FROM PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED FY 2025 H-1B CAP REGISTRATIONS
In March 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) conducted an initial random selection on properly submitted...
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...
USCIS ISSUES REMINDER ON THE PROCESS TO PROMOTE THE UNITY AND STABILITY OF FAMILIES
On June 18, 2024 , the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced actions to promote family unity in the immigration process. DHS...
DHS PROPOSES EXPANSION OF HEFTY FEES ON H-1B AND L-1 VISAS UNDER 9-11 RESPONSE AND BIOMETRIC ENTRY-EXIT REQUIREMENTS
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) proposes to amend and clarify the regulations...
SIMONE WILLIAMS SHARES INSIGHT ON URGENT EB-5 MATTER: NOTICE OF INTENT TO TERMINATE (NOITs)
On July 30, 2024, Williams Global Law Partner, Simone Williams, shared her expert insight with Invest in the USA (IIUSA) to help assess the slew of Notices of Intent to Terminate (NOITs) issued to regional centers that failed to pay the EB-5 Integrity Fees in blog posted featured on the IIUSA website. This blog post, written by Attorney Williams, followed an informative open form hosted by IIUSA on July 18, 2024. At the forum, legal experts provided insight and possible rou
July 2024 Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its July 2024 Visa Bulletin. Each month, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...
EB-3 CATEGORY RETROGRESSES FOR JULY 2024
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the July 2024 visa bulletin, which confirmed retrogression in the Employment-Based Third...
VISA RECONSIDERATION AND FEE WAIVER FOR APPLICANTS IMPACTED BY PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 9645
On May 20, 2024 , the U.S District Court for the Southern District of California approved an agreement that allows certain visa...
USCIS ISSUES POLICY GUIDANCE ON CUSTOMER SERVICE AND CONFIDENTIALITY PROTECTIONS FOR CERTAIN NATURALIZED U.S. CITIZENS
On June 12, 2024 , the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual that interprets...
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