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Dear Clients, We would like to remind you that under the Immigration and Nationality Act, all noncitizens must carry their immigration documentation on their person at all times. This documentation includes I-94 Arrival-Departure Record, green card (… Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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