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USCIS Announces Significant Fee Increases Effective on April 1, 2024

Seyfarth Synopsis:  Effective April 1, USCIS will implement significant filing fee increases, in particular for petition and applications related to employment-based benefits....more

U.S. Immigration Alert: Department of State Establishes H-1B Visa Renewal Pilot Program in the United States

Seyfarth Synopsis: The below summarizes the Department of State’s Formal Notice to Resume Renewal of H-1B Nonimmigrant Visas in the United States for Certain Qualified Noncitizens....more

Proposed Rulemaking on H-1B Modernization

On October 23, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued its long-anticipated notice of proposed rulemaking on modernizing the H-1B program. The purpose is to amend regulations governing H–1B specialty occupation...more

Lifting of COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Nonimmigrants to Enter the U.S.

The White House recently announced that beginning May 12, 2023, the COVID-19 vaccination requirements for entry to the United States will no longer apply to nonimmigrant international air travelers. In addition, the...more

May 2023 U.S. Immigration Alert

Seyfarth Synopsis: The below summarizes recent legal updates that impact U.S. immigration...more

Getting Ready for the FY 2024 H-1B Cap Registration

Seyfarth Synopsis: H-1B Registration is approaching! Employers should identify any current employees and employment candidates who may require H-1B visa sponsorship....more

USCIS Agrees to Bundle Adjudication for H-4/H-4 EADs and L-2 Dependent Applications When Filed Concurrently with Form I-129

Seyfarth Synopsis: Starting January 25, 2023, USCIS will adjudicate I-539 and I-765 applications for H-4 and L-2 dependents when those applications are filed concurrently with the I-129 petition.  The bundling of those...more

USCIS Implements Final Phase of Premium Processing For Multinational Executive/Manager and National Interest Waiver Immigrant Visa...

Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 12, 2023, USCIS announced the final phase of premium processing expansion for EB-1 Multinational Executive and Manager and EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) Form I-140 Petitions, as well as...more

New Year, New Fees: Proposed USCIS Fee Increases

On January 4, 2023, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a proposed rule to increase fees for most immigration benefit requests. If implemented, employers will pay significantly more for...more

Trio of Initiatives Moves USCIS in the Right Direction

Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 29, 2022, USCIS announced three new initiatives to reduce processing delays and backlogs: (1) establishing processing time goals for petitions and applications; (2) expanding premium processing...more

National Interest Exceptions (NIE) Valid for 12 Months and Multiple Entries

On July 6, 2021, the U.S. State Department announced that National Interest Exceptions (NIEs) to Presidential Proclamations 9984 (China), 9992 (Iran), 10143 (Brazil, South Africa, the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, &...more

Recap of Recent Immigration-Related Updates from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, and Department of...

Seyfarth Synopsis: The outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in unprecedented travel restrictions, U.S. consular appointment cancellations, and changes to USCIS operations. To help navigate these...more

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