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Expansion of UK ETA Scheme Announced

Morgan Lewis on 9/16/2024

The UK Home Office published the dates that the United Kingdom’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme will be rolled out to all applicable countries....more

EB-1 Immigrant Visa Category Unavailable After Reaching Annual Limit for FY 2024

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 9/6/2024

The Department of State has confirmed that the annual limit for the EB-1 immigrant visa category has been reached for FY2024. Accordingly, no immigrant visas or green cards will be issued for the remainder of the fiscal year,...more

Immigration by the Numbers: Key Stats on FY 2025 H-1B Cap Lottery and H-1B Alternatives

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 9/5/2024

With the second round of the H-1B cap lottery just completed, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has now released statistics for this year’s H-1B cap selections as well as statistics on H-1B...more

September 2024 Global Immigration Alert

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/3/2024

Please note: while we address certain country-specific updates, this Alert contains information regarding global requirements, policies, and procedures as they stand as of the date of publication. We highly recommend...more

Judge Temporarily Pauses Parole in Place Program for Undocumented Spouses and Stepchildren

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 8/30/2024

After the Parole in Place Program (“Keeping Families Together”) went into effect on August 19, 2024, sixteen State Attorneys General filed a complaint against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) et. al. The...more

September 2024 Visa Bulletin Released

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 8/19/2024

The Department of State released the September 2024 Visa Bulletin. USCIS will continue to accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications based on the Final Action Dates chart. Most Employment-Based Categories will...more

USCIS Announces Second H-1B Cap Lottery

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints on 8/2/2024

On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will conduct a second H-1B cap lottery. The agency will select an additional number of H-1B registrations from the remaining...more

China Introduces and Expands on Policies Promoting Foreign Visitors

Morgan Lewis on 7/11/2024

The Chinese government on July 10, 2024 implemented its first-ever mainland travel permit for non-Chinese permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macau. Additionally, the government on July 1, 2024 expanded the flexible visa...more

July 2024 Visa Bulletin Shows Retrogression in Worldwide EB-3 Final Action Date

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/18/2024

The U.S. Department of State’s July 2024 Visa Bulletin confirms prior predictions of backlogs in the employment-based immigrant visa process for EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers. According to the State Department, high...more

July 2024 Visa Bulletin Released

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 6/13/2024

The Department of State released the July 2024 Visa Bulletin. USCIS will continue to accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications based on the Final Action Dates chart. Most Employment-Based Categories will...more

June 2024 Visa Bulletin Shows No Advancement in Employment-Based Categories

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/14/2024

The June 2024 Visa Bulletin shows no forward movement in employment-based preference categories, but retrogression could occur soon, according to the U.S. Department of State....more

June 2024 Visa Bulletin Released

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 5/9/2024

The Department of State released the June 2024 Visa Bulletin. USCIS will continue to accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications based on the Final Action Dates chart. All Employment-Based Categories will hold...more

May 2024 Visa Bulletin Released

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 4/11/2024

The Department of State released the May 2024 Visa Bulletin. USCIS will continue to accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications based on the Final Action Dates chart. Most Employment-Based Categories will hold...more

April 2024 Visa Bulletin Continues To Move in the Right Direction on Employer Sponsored Nurse Green Card Cases

Clark Hill PLC on 3/12/2024

Foreign nationals and their sponsoring US employers or US family members have been closely monitoring the monthly releases of the US Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for the past year to confirm when they will be...more

March 2024 Visa Bulletin Again Shows Little Movement

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/19/2024

The March 2024 Visa Bulletin has been released by the U.S. Department of State and shows little movement from last month....more

March 2024 Immigration Visa Bulletin Released

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 2/16/2024

The Department of State released the March 2024 Visa Bulletin. In March, USCIS will accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications based on the more modest Final Action Dates chart for the first time this fiscal...more

The Year in Immigration – 2023 Popular Reads on JD Supra

Beacon Insights by JD Supra on 12/19/2023

A quick look at some of the most widely read immigration-related updates, news, and commentary published on JD Supra throughout 2023...more

U.S. State Department Confirms Pilot Program for Domestic Renewal of H-1B Visa Stamps

Quarles & Brady LLP on 12/6/2023

The State Department announced they will begin processing visa stamp renewals in Washington, D.C. as early as January 2024. This pilot program will only be available for 20,000 individuals in the U.S. in H-1B status who are...more

December 2023 Global Immigration Alert

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/5/2023

Please note, while we address some country-specific updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this Alert contains information regarding global restrictions and closures as they stand today. Given the constantly changing...more

New Proposed H-1B Regulations and Stateside Visa Renewals – November 2023 Update

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 11/10/2023

Significant modifications to the H-1B visa program are expected to be implemented by the Department of Homeland Security. The agency issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) that would “modernize the H-1B specialty...more

Diversity Visa Lottery Now Open for FY 2025

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 10/6/2023

WHAT IS THE DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY? The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (“DV Program” or “DV-2025 Program”) is a government lottery program that provides up to 55,000 immigrant visas (aka green cards) to persons from...more

Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery Program Opens on October 4, 2023

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/4/2023

On October 4, 2023, at noon EDT, the U.S. Department of State will open the annual Diversity Visa (DV) lottery registration period for fiscal year (FY) 2025. The online registration program is free to all registrants (only...more

Registration for 2025 Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery Opens Oct. 4, 2023; Israel Added to the Visa Waiver Program

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 10/3/2023

The U.S. Department of State will begin accepting online registrations for the 2025 Diversity Visa (DV) lottery starting Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, at noon EDT. For Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025), the DV lottery will allow a maximum...more

2025 DV Lottery Registration Open Oct. 4 to Nov. 7

Tonkon Torp LLP on 10/3/2023

Online registration for the 2025 Diversity Visa Lottery (DV2025) opens Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and closes Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern...more

FY2025 Diversity Visa Lottery Registration

Cozen O'Connor on 10/3/2023

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Bureau of Consular Affairs announced that the online registration period for the 2025 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV Program), also known as the Green Card Lottery, will begin on...more

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