The Immigration Channel

The Biden administration announced new actions to increase opportunities in the United States for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students and professionals, among others. A White House statement said the new actions are intended to "advance predictability and clarity ... More

The Department of State (DOS) has issued a proposed rule that would raise consular service fees for several nonimmigrant visa (NIV) applications, Border Crossing Card (BCC) applications for Mexican citizens, and waivers of the two-year residency requirement for certain J ... More

The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, has authorized consular officers to waive the in-person interview requirement for H-1, H-3, H-4, L, O, P, and Q nonimmigrant visa applicants who have a petition approved by ... More

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is advancing a proposed regulation that could bring significant updates to existing regulations governing the use of H-1B visas. The text of the proposed regulation, titled “Modernizing H-1B Requirements and Oversight, Providing Flexibility in ... More

Earlier this week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule that aligns premium processing regulations with the Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act, codifying premium processing fees and adjudication timeframes provided by Congress. This final rule expands the ... More

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has finally provided questions and answers in follow-up to a webinar originally presented by the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman in August 2022 on international student issues. Topics include maintaining F-1 status ... More