Quick Takeaways This year’s H-1B Registration Period will open at 12PM EST on March 6, 2024 and close at 12PM EST on...
USCIS Announces Changes to the H-1B Program for 2024
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Joshua H. Rolf
Josh Rolf is a Senior Associate Attorney in the Firm’s Philadelphia office. Josh focuses his practice on various types of immigrant and nonimmigrant matters, including investor-based petitions.
USCIS Increasing Fees as of April 1, 2024
Quick Takeaways Effective Date: All fee adjustments, excluding previously-announced updates to Premium Processing,...
USCIS Announces Premium Processing Increases in 2024
Quick Takeaways 12.3% Increase will take effect February 26, 2024, and in response to inflation between June 2021 and...
H-1B Stateside Visa Pilot Program to Commence at End of January 2024
Quick Takeaways The pilot program will only be available to certain H-1B Visas between January 29 – April 1, 2024 The...
Autumn Immigration Updates – Stateside Visa Renewal, Biometrics Removal, Online Change of Address, and More
Quick Takeaways Government shutdown averted, for now… Start of the Federal Government’s Fiscal Year means visa numbers...
Visa Services Suspended in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Israel Joins VWP
Due to the ongoing violence in Israel, Gaza, and Southern Lebanon/Syria, the U.S. Embassy in Israel announced today...
Immigration Consequences of Potential Government Shutdown
Key Takeaways Shutdown will begin on October 1, 2023 without congressional agreement to continue funding the Federal...
USCIS Announces New Form I-9 and Alternative Procedure for Remote Document Verification Starting August 1, 2023
Quick Takeaways New Form I-9 and Alternative Procedure for remote document verification available as of August 1,...
Premium Processing Available for F, M, or J Change of Status Applications
Quick Takeaways Fee of $1,750.00 will guarantee a decision for I-539 Applicant (and co-Applicants) within 30 days....
Alert – U.S. to Drop COVID Vaccine Requirement for International Travelers as of May 12
On May 1, 2023, the Biden Administration announced that starting 12:00AM EST on May 12, 2023, international travelers...
H-1B Cap Registration Data Indicates Rampant Abuse of System
Quick Takeaways Nearly 800,000 Registrations submitted in this year’s lottery, approximately 110,000 selected. Less...
Alert – U.S. Department of State to Test Stateside H-1B / L-1 Visa Renewals in 2023
Pilot program for H-1B and L-1 to launch later this year, with hopes to expand thereafter. Will only include visa...