Immigration News

Laws and regulations change often. We stay up-to-date with the latest news and publish all the important updates, including our analysis, as soon as they become available.

Immigration News Articles

  • STEM OPT policy update

    STEM OPT Policy Update

    Published on August 28, 2024

    USCIS recently issued a memo with updated guidance on the timeframe students can be eligible for optional practical training (OPT) if the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. It also further defines guidance on school transfers, study and grace periods and more. About Optional Practical Training (OPT) Practical training is a type of work…

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    Parole In Place Program Temporarily Paused

    Published on August 28, 2024

    On Monday, August 26th, a Texas judge temporarily suspended the Biden administration’s new immigration program Keeping Families Together, that would create a path for an estimated 500,000 illegal immigrants to obtain legal residency in addition to about 50,000 children (those under 21 must have a parent who is married to a U.S. citizen to be…

  • Keeping Families Together Initiative Implemented

    Published on August 21, 2024

    In a previous news update from June we alerted you of the Department of Homeland Security’s proposed new actions aimed at promoting family unity, in line with the Biden Administrations commitment to keeping families together. On August 19th, it was reported that DHS implemented this process, which allowed certain noncitizen spouses and noncitizen stepchildren of…

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    221(g) Administrative Processing Explained

    Published on August 20, 2024

    When a visa application reaches a consular officers desk it can go on of two ways — the officer can issue an approval or refuse the visa application. If a visa is refused that’s not to say that it’s an outright denial because the officer may need additional information to establish the applicant’s eligibility. In…

  • February 2022 visa bulletin

    September 2024 Visa Bulletin: Analysis & Predictions Including EB2 Priority Date India

    Published on August 09, 2024

    One of the most significant parts of getting a green card in the U.S. is waiting for your priority date to be current. For those who have invested the time, effort, and money into an immigrant visa, questions arise such as “How long will it take for my date to be current?” and “Can I…

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    Second H-1B Lottery for FY2025 Announced

    Published on August 05, 2024

    Update 8/5/24: USCIS has selected enough H-1B registrations in the second lottery to meet the quota for the regular cap of FY2025. All petitioners that were selected in this additional round have been notified that they are eligible to file a complete petition. An additional selection round was not conducted for the master’s cap since…