Department of State to Begin Issuing Invitations for Family Reunification Parole Process
On July 7, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced implementation of new family reunification parole...
USCIS Announces Second Round of H-1B Cap Lottery for FY 2024
On Thursday, July 27, 2023, USCIS announced that they will be conducting a second round of the H-1B Cap lottery for...
College Athlete Economic Freedom Act
On Wednesday, July 26 Senator Murphy (D-CT) and Representative Trahan (D-MA) introduced the College Athlete Economic...
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,...
DHS Announces Family Reunification Parole Processes for Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras
On Friday, July 7, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the implementation of new family...
Federal Register Notices Officially Extend Temporary Protected Status Designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua
On June 13, 2023, Secretary of Homeland Security Alexander Mayorkas announced the extension of Temporary Protected...
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....
DHS Rescinds Prior Administration’s Termination of, and Extends Temporary Protected Status Designations for, El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua
On June 13, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded the Trump Administration’s termination of the...
USCIS Announces New, Streamlined Fee-Exempt Re-Parole Process for Certain Afghan Nationals
Effective June 9, 2023, through July 31, 2024, Afghan nationals paroled into the United States on or after July 31,...
REMINDER: Nonimmigrant Visa Fee Increases to Take Effect June 17, 2023
On June 2nd, DOS posted an alert and reminder that on June 17th, the processing fee for certain nonimmigrant visas...
UPDATE: Delay on Proposed Fee Increases for Consular Services – Nonimmigrant and Special Visa Fees
On May 25, 2023, The U.S. Department of State delayed the effective date of consular fee increases for nonimmigrant...
Katelyn Hufe Karahan Named AILA Philadelphia Chapter Chair
Congratulations to Katelyn Hufe Karahan, a Partner at Green and Spiegel, U.S., who has just been named Chair of the...