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USCIS Announcement of the H-1B Lottery Initial Registration Period
USCIS on 2/20/2021 announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 H-1B cap shall open at noon Eastern on March 9 through noon Eastern on March 25. During this period, prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to fill...
The Biden Administration withdraws the Trump’s Administration H4 EAD regulation Proposal
With welcome news to the nonimmigrant worker population, the Biden administration has withdrawn the long-standing Trump administration proposal to rescind an Obama-era regulation that allowed spouses of H-1B visa holders to work in the United States. The Office of...
The Biden Administration Freezes Visa Rules issued recently under the Trump Administration
During his first day in office, President Biden removed multiple restrictive policies on the local immigration system, one of his immigration campaign promises. President Biden has frozen the Trump administration's final rules on H-1B Visas that have not gone into...
President Biden signs Executive Orders dismantling the Trump Administration Immigration Policies
On January 20, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States and began his term by signing a series of immigration executive actions to undo the many Trump administration policies. One main step President Biden embarked on was to end the national...
Anticipated Immigration Policies, and Reforms before President Trump Leaves Office
The Trump administration has pushed to finalize a slate of immigration changes since the election in the last effort to impose more restrictions before President-elect Joe Biden assumes the presidency on Jan. 20, despite the fact that Biden has pledged to eventually...
New Selection Process for H-1B registrations for filing of H-1B cap-subject petitions (FY 2021)
On January 7, The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will modify the selection process for H-1B visa, for filing of H-1B cap-subject petitions, or petitions, if the registration process is suspended. The new system will give priority to salary and...