Court Preserves Validity of FY 2020 Diversity Visas
A district court issued an emergency injunction preserving and extending the validity of most diversity visas from the FY2020 diversity visa lottery, so that 2020 diversity visa…
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USCIS Updates FY2021 H-2B Cap Count
USCIS released its H-2B cap count for FY2021, stating that it has received 31,591 beneficiaries toward the 33,000 cap for the second half of FY2021, with…
The Council and Partners Sue USCIS over Arbitrary Rejections of H-1B Petitions Filed After October 1
The American Immigration Council and partners filed a lawsuit challenging USCIS’s arbitrary and capricious refusal to accept timely and properly filed H-1B petitions that are subject to…
USCIS Delays Effective Date of Rule Creating Wage-Based Selection Process for H-1Bs
USCIS published a final rule delaying until December 31, 2021, the effective date of its final rule creating a wage-based selection process for H-1B petitions, which was originally set…
Judge fears that lottery winners’ visa at risk without injunction.
Thursday, a D.C. federal judge expressed concern that thousands of visa lottery winners affected by President Biden’s continued enforcement of Trump-era travel bans are in…
DOL changes wage guidelines for H-2A agricultural visas.
The Department of Labor finalized changes to the H-2A agricultural visa program on Friday to replace prevailing wage guidelines and permit businesses to stagger the entry of…
CFR Article: A Modern Visa System for the U.S.
Council on Foreign Relations article recommending a visa screening system that will benefit U.S. security and the economy by focusing scrutiny on high-risk travelers and…
Increased U.S. Visa Demand in Brazil and China
DOS deploys temporary employees in an effort to decrease wait times for visa applicants in Brazil. Mission Brazil processed 820,000 visas, and Mission China processed…