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UNITED STATES – USCIS Proposed Fee Increases

February 1, 2023

The USCIS has released a proposed rule that would raise the filing fees required for many applications, specially employment-based applications. The revised fee schedule is only a proposal and will not be in effect until goes through the federal review process, which usually last several months.

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UNITED STATES – USCIS H-1B Cap Dates Announcement

January 30, 2023

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the official dates for fiscal year 2024 H-1B Cap.

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UNITED STATES – USCIS Final Phase Premium Processing

January 27, 2023

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced its proposal to expand the premium processing service available for some immigrant and non-immigrant benefits in 2023.

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UNITED STATES: H-1B Cap Season Coming Soon

December 9, 2022

The dates for the launch of the 2023 H-1B visa application process are expected to be announced in January. Here's what companies and individuals can do to prepare.

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UNITED STATES: USCIS Extends Green Card Validity Extension to 24 Months for Green Card Renewals

October 4, 2022

Effective Sept. 26, 2022, USCIS is automatically extending the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) from 12 months to 24 months for lawful permanent residents who file Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card.

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UNITED STATES: Second Phase of Premium Processing

July 22, 2022

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) is carrying out its intention to expand the premium processing program by implementing the second phase of premium processing expansion for certain petitioners that have a pending Form I-140 employment-based immigrant visa petition, under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications.

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UNITED STATES: End of COVID-19 Testing Requirement for Inbound Air Travelers

June 16, 2022

As of June 12, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) no longer requires air passengers traveling to the United States from a foreign country to show a negative COVID-19 test.

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UNITED STATES: USCIS Provides Additional Details for Expanded Premium Processing

June 6, 2022

On May 24, USCIS provided additional information related to implementation of its expanded premium processing program.

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UNITED STATES: USCIS Announces Relief for Certain Applicants with Pending Work Authorization (EAD) Applications

May 5, 2022

USCIS have announced a Temporary Final Rule (TFR) that increases the automatic extension period for employment authorization and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) to up to 540 days.

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UNITED STATES: USCIS Announces New Measures to Reduce Immigration Backlog

March 31, 2022

On March 29, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced three measures that seek to reduce wait times, expand premium processing to additional form types, and streamline the process for those waiting for employment authorization documents.

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