U.S.Immigration Fees Increase: What You Need to Know U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is implementing significant fee increases starting April 1, 2024. This adjustment, the first major one since 2016, is expected to impact various immigration applications across the board, aiming to address the agency’s financial challenges. What’s Changing? ...
US Green Card Backlog As reported by the National Visa Center (NVC) under the Department of State, there was a notable improvement in the Green Card. The immigrant visa (IV) backlog experienced a positive shift, decreasing by 4% from 304,773 cases in November to 292,105 cases in December. Moreover, the ...
US H-1B Visa Process for Companies Washington, D.C. – In a major shift for skilled worker visas, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced a package of customer experience improvements designed to streamline the H-1B cap season for companies and their legal teams. This marks a significant step ...
Breaking News: Department of State Expands Interview Waiver for Certain Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants! In a major move to expedite visa processing and ease travel restrictions, the U.S. Department of State has significantly expanded its interview waiver program for certain nonimmigrant visas.. This means good news for many applicants: potentially shorter ...
VISA BULLETIN FOR JANUARY 2024 Introduction The bulletin provides an overview of immigrant numbers available in January for “Final Action Dates,” which are the dates for applicants to submit required documentation to the National Visa Center. USCIS will indicate when to file a visa or an adjustment of status application ...
Introduction In March 2021, Biden signed an executive order instructing federal agencies to step up their efforts to register voters. Considering the current state of the voting system in the US, this was a huge step forward. For the first time, the government gave millions of people the chance to ...
1. The USCIS Expands the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program to Provide Funding On June 9 2023, the USCIS announced that they are giving out $25 million worth of grants to help immigrants get ready to become Americans. The grants are designed to help noncitizens learn English, American history, and ...
It’s that time of the month again. The DOS has released the May 2023 Visa Bulletin, giving you the latest updates on visa availability for family-sponsored and employment-based preference categories. To help you prepare for your upcoming immigrant visa or green card filing, we share what you can expect to ...
