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June Visa Bulletin Available U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released the July 2023 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin, which is published by the Department of State each month, summarizes the availability of immigrant visa (… Read More

On June 13, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the rescission of the Trump administration’s terminations of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. DHS also announced… Read More

The Department of State has announced that certain nonimmigrant visas (NIVs) will see rises in their processing fees. NIV fees are set based on the actual cost of providing NIV services and are determined after conducting a study of the cost of these… Read More

Hospitals, and communities, around the country are experiencing a shortage of nurses, affecting both the efficiency of the hospitals and the care of their patients. This staffing crisis can be explained by the following three things: (1) increased de… Read More

June Visa Bulletin Available U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released the June 2023 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin, which is published by the Department of State each month, summarizes the availability of immigrant visa (… Read More

Under INA § 212(d)(5)(A), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is permitted to grant foreign nationals permission to enter the United States (also known as “parole”) in situations where it is determined that there are “urgent humanitarian… Read More

May Visa Bulletin Available U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released the May 2023 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin, which is published by the Department of State each month, summarizes the availability of immigrant visa (gr… Read More

In response to a significant number of H-1B visa lotter entries, and a number being multiple entries for the same prospective petitioner, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun taking steps to combat fraud in the process. Prospec… Read More