Due to a production error, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued thousands of permanent resident cards (known as Green Cards) with incorrect dates. The agency is now notifying that they are being recalled. The cards with the wrong dates were ... Read more
The demand for H1-B visas is so great that the federal government received 190,098 applications. Last week I reported to you that the available H-1B visas for fiscal year 2019 had been exhausted. Today, April 12, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released how many applications they received. ... Read more
Several of the customer service tools on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website will be unavailable on Thursday, April 12, 2018. USCIS will again be performing maintenance work on its electronic system. On this occasion, the service interruption will be from 9:00 p.m. ... Read more
In just 5 days the available H-1B visas for fiscal year 2019 sold out. As I reported to you last month, the April 2 deadline to file applications was to open and due to the high demand, I predicted that they would sell out in the first few weeks. But it was quicker than that. ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I explain what an H-1B visa is and how to obtain one. Here I provide general information about the H-1B visa. You should consult with an immigration attorney to obtain personalized legal advice before you begin any of the procedures. This is the column: The U.S. government has different programs and ... Read more
Starting today, it will be easier to pay fees for most immigration forms. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has expanded the number of forms for which credit card payments will be accepted, making the process easier for those who are interested in ... Read more
There are no more H-1B visas available for fiscal year 2018. As has been the case in recent years, due to the high demand for this type of visas, they are sold out in the first week, because most of those interested submit applications as soon as the application period opens. As I informed you last month ... Read more
There are no more H-2B visas available for fiscal year 2017. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is no longer accepting petitions for these visas for this fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. There were only 66,000,000 H-2B visas authorized to bring foreign nationals to the U.S. ... Read more
The demand for H1-B visas is so great that the federal government received more than 236,000 applications. Last week I reported to you that the available H-1B visas for fiscal year 2017 had been exhausted. Today, April 12, 2016, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released ... Read more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced that it will allow late filing of applications for extension or change of status for individuals in H-1B (worker in a skilled occupation), H-2A (temporary or casual agricultural worker) and H-2B (temporary or casual non-agricultural worker) status if the reason ... Read more
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