On May 03, 2022 USCIS announced that they are increasing the automatic extension period for EAD from 180 to 540 days

U.S. embassies are temporarily authorized to waive visa interviews for H-1B, H-3, L, O, P, Q, F, M and J visas. What does this mean for you?

Employees on H-1B, L-1, F-1 (OPT / STEM OPT), should be able to travel with the Biden Administration easing rules from November 2021.

Can I travel on H-1B/OPT/CPT in December? Employees on new/transfer H-1B will have to get visa stamped. Employees on OPT should not risk....

An H-1B employee can work away from their work location for up to 90 calendar days without the employer needing to file a new H-1B.

On July 26, 2021 the White House official announced that Biden Administration would keep the Covid-19 restrictions on international travel.

LCA compliance must be considered when allowing foreign national employees to work from a location of their choice.

On May 04, 2021, USCIS announced that, beginning May 17, 2021, it will suspend biometrics requirements for H-4, L-2, and certain E visas.

The Biden administration announced today (April 30, 2021) that U.S. will restrict travel from India starting Tuesday (May 04, 2021).

AILA files lawsuit against the DHS challenging long processing time delays for H-4 and L-2 EADs. If the lawsuit succeeds, we will see......

USCIS got 275K applications last year. Employees with an advanced degree from the U.S. have about 39% chance of selection at the lottery.

Should I return the money? Short answer. No. If you received the benefit based on your 2019 taxes then you are legally eligible.

USCIS announced on Feb 26, 2021 that they are extending flexibilities for filing I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization or EAD).

President Biden issued a proclamation on Feb 24, 2021 that revoked the immigrant visa ban for green cards.

If you are planning to travel to your home country during the pandemic and are due for a visa stamping, you should make sure that the...

The visa bulletins issued by the Department of State (DOS) each month are to show the availability and movement in different green card...

Update - Dec 02, 2020 A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday (Dec 01, 2020) struck down this Trump administration policy. This...

USCIS has announced that it would consider “Dates of Filing” chart in October for acceptance of change of status.

USCIS did not receive enough petitions and runs a second lottery because the FY 2021 H-1B quota of 85,000 was not met.

If there is a change in employment status while a foreign national is on OPT, he/she should work with their DSO to update their SEVIS.