by Finnan, Fleischut & Associates | Jan 15, 2024
On December 21, 2023, the State Department announced a pilot program to resume domestic visa renewals for certain qualified H-1B nonimmigrant visa applicants. This service has not been available in the U.S. for decades but an important point to note is that the pilot...
by Finnan, Fleischut & Associates | Jan 5, 2024
USCIS has announced a final rule that will increase the filing fee for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing, to adjust for inflation. After three years of not increasing the fees, DHS is now increasing the premium processing fees USCIS charges for all eligible...
by Finnan, Fleischut & Associates | Oct 20, 2023
The USCIS updated its policy guidance increasing the maximum validity periods for EADs to five years for initial and renewal EADs for certain noncitizens who are employment authorized incident to status or circumstance. This includes including those admitted as...
by Finnan, Fleischut & Associates | Oct 20, 2023
On October 17, 2023 the U.S. Department of State sent a notice regarding the pilot program to resume renewal of H-1B nonimmigrant visa issuance in the United States. Once the document is published, it will lay out the eligibility criteria for noncitizens to...
by Finnan, Fleischut & Associates | Oct 13, 2023
Overview: USCIS announced the exemption of the biometric services fee as part of the application requirements for Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, beginning on October 1, 2023. Updates and Highlights: Beginning Oct. 1, USCIS exempted the...
by Finnan, Fleischut & Associates | Oct 13, 2023
Overview: The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued additional guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how USCIS evaluates evidence to determine eligibility for extraordinary ability and outstanding professor or researcher first preference...
