USCIS

On Nov 19th, USCIS announced that they will be conducting a third round of selections from the previously submitted second round of H-1B registrations from July 2021. The new filing period will begin on November 22nd and will close on February 23, 2022.

On July 29th, USCIS announced that they will be conducting a second round of selections from the previously submitted H-1B registrations from March 2021. The new filing period will begin on August 2nd and will close on November 3rd.

After weeks of anticipation, the Department of State just released their November 2020 visa bulletin that dictates when international employees are eligible to file their Adjustment of Status (Form I-485) applications.

On September 24th, the Department of State released their October 2020 visa bulletin that dictates when foreign nationals are eligible to file their Adjustment of Status (Form I-485) applications and new filing dates for EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3.

On October 2nd, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will introduce new filing fees and requirements for many of their processes. Get a breakdown of the costs.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued flexibility to account for shelter-in-place safety orders for requirements related to Form I-9 compliance. Find out how HR professionals can comply from home.