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Update - Dec 02, 2020A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday (Dec 01, 2020) struck down this Trump administration policy. This policy, which would have gone into effect December 07, 2020 and would have narrowed who qualifies for H-1B visas based on their specific higher-education degrees and would have shortened the length of visas issued to some contract workers.Under the Trump administration’s long sought objective of overhauling the H-1B program, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Update - Dec 04, 2020On December 03, 2020 the Department of Labor has announced that they will be updating its Foreign Labor Application Gateway and the FLC Data Center website to reflect the updated rates as per pre-Oct 08. You can read more about how the changes would go into effect in this article.Update - Dec 02, 2020A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday (Dec 01, 2020) struck down this Trump administration policy. This policy, which went into effect immediately, required employers to p

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

DHS is adjusting USCIS fees by a weighted average increase of 20% to help recover its operational costs starting Oct 02, 2020

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.

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

USCIS is facing delays in printing Green Cards and Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) for foreign nationals.

The U.S. Department of State, agency responsible for issuing visas at the consulates, on July 20, 2020 released National Interest Exceptions

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is sending furlough notices to about 69% of its staff.

On March 10, 2020 U.S. District Judge invalidated the key USCIS memos and policies that have caused skyrocketing H-1B denials.

President Trump, on June 22, signed an Executive Order posing restrictions on legal immigration

The path to green card is complex and lengthy depending on country of birth and visa category.