by Kyle Knapp | May 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
This year’s H-1B lottery registrations saw a 38.6% reduction from last year for the statutory maximum of 85,000 visas for “specialty occupation” workers. The H-1B visa is for professional jobs, for which a specific bachelor’s degree or higher is required. Each federal...
by Kyle Knapp | Apr 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
USCIS once again updated a health-related provision in its Policy Manual to make completed medical exam reports valid indefinitely if signed on or after November 30 2023. The Form I-693, which a designated civil surgeon must complete and sign for persons applying for...
by Kyle Knapp | Mar 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Improving customer service and reducing case backlogs have been priorities for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under the Biden administration. In taking a moment to pat itself on the back, USCIS reported that it reduced its overall backlog by 15% for the...
by Kyle Knapp | Feb 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
After a failed attempt in October 2020 to increase filing fees, USCIS redoubled its efforts to improve processing times and clear backlogs and thereby demonstrate its commitment to improved service in exchange for higher filing fees. The October 2020 fee regulation,...
by Kyle Knapp | Jan 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
After much anticipation, the State Department finally is launching a pilot program to allow H-1B visa renewals in the United States. That’s the good news. The other news is that it is available only to persons who previously received an H-1B visa from the U.S....
by Kyle Knapp | Dec 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
In an attempt to provide applicants for immigration benefits with better information about the status of their applications, USCIS launched a new feature for online accounts. Called “myProgress,” the aim is to provide more customized and accurate information...
