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Per an announcement by the Department of State on October 16, 2017, a technical issue has caused the Diversity Lottery DV-2019 entry period that began on October 3rd to close. Any entries submitted during the October 3 to October 10 entry period have… Read More

On October 3, 2017, USCIS announced that Premium Processing of all H-1B petitions has resumed effective immediately. USCIS had temporarily suspended the premium processing program for all H-1B petitions filed on or after April 3, 2017. Recently, USCI… Read More

On October 2, 2017, USCIS announced that it has created an updated version of Form I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization). With the updated I-765 form, applicants who qualify for an employment authorization document (EAD) may simultaneously… Read More

USCIS has recently been denying Form I-131 (Application for Travel Document) for Advance Parole when the applicant has traveled abroad while the application is pending. These applications are being denied even if applicants hold a separate, valid adv… Read More

On August 28, 2017, USCIS announced that it will begin expanding the requirement of in-person interviews for certain immigration benefit applicants. Effective October 1st, USCIS will phase-in interviews for the following: * Adjustment of Status appli… Read More

On July 17, 2017 USCIS released a new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Use of the prior version of the form (Revision date 11/14/2016) can be used by employers through September 17, 2017. On or after September 18, 2017, emplo… Read More

USCIS recently announced that premium processing service will resume for certain cap-exempt H-1B petitions. Premium processing has resumed for H-1B petitions filed by companies that are: An institution of higher education; A nonprofit related to or a… Read More

USCIS announced on May 3, 2017, that it has completed data entry for all H-1B cap-subject petitions selected for the 2018 fiscal year. The petitions were selected using a computer-generated random process. USCIS has started returning all H-1B cap-sub… Read More