H-1B Registration Period for FY 2026 Announced

USCIS issued an announcement stating that “the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2026 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 7 and run through noon Eastern on March 24, 2025.” Employers can submit registrations for their prospe… Read More
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H-1B Lottery Registration for FY 2026 Begins Soon

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is expected to soon announce the registration window for the (FY) 2026 H-1B cap season. The registration period is expected to take place in March. As before, if more applicants register than there ar… Read More
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Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Lebanese Nationals

Department of Homeland Security has issued “a new TPS designation for Lebanon for 18 months … [which will allow those approved to remain in the US legally].” “… Lebanese nationals (and individuals having no nationality who last habitually r… Read More
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Keeping Families Together

On August 19, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security has “announced a Federal Register notice to implement Keeping Families Together, a process for certain noncitizen spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens” that would allow for families to… Read More
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Secretary Mayorkas Announced Extension and Redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

TPS has been extended and redesignated for Haiti for a period of 18 months (August 4, 2024 – February 3, 2026) “due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Haiti” (e.g., regional concerns with violence/insecurity, lack of basic access to n… Read More
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EAD Validity Dates Extended for Those Under TPS Designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan

USCIS has announced that “certain […] TPS beneficiaries under the designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan” will have their EAD validity date extended through March 9, 2025. USCIS indicates that a notice (Form I-797) w… Read More
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USCIS Announces Strengthened Integrity Measures for H-1B Program

USCIS has made several announcements concerning the upcoming fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap season. The agency has issued a final rule designed to “strengthen the integrity of and reduce the potential for fraud in the H-1B registration process.” USCIS… Read More
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Limited Pilot Program Launched to Process H-1B Visa Renewals Domestically

As of this week, the Department of State began accepting a fixed number of H-1B renewal applications allowing the beneficiaries to apply for a visa without leaving the U.S. Over the next five weeks, a total of 20,000 employees who received their init… Read More
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Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Syria for Temporary Protected Status

TPS has been extended and redesignated for Syria for a period of 18 months, “from April 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025, due to ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions in Syria that prevent individuals from safely returning… Read More
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DHS Publishes Federal Register Notice Announcing the Extensions of Re-Registration Periods for Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan

On December 13, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security issued a Federal Register notice “reiterating the extensions of the periods to re-register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under existing designations of El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, N… Read More
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