The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announced its intent to extend the Office of Foreign Labor Certification's Labor Condition Application (LCA) forms and the Wage and Hour Division's WH-4 complaint form for three years and...
Topic: Immigration Updates
USCIS Clarifies Policy on Location of H-3 Training
On May 8, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued policy guidance clarifying when H-3 nonimmigrants may participate in training provided on the property of an academic or vocational institution. USCIS noted that this was a clarification rather...
Retrogression Likely in EB-2 and EB-3 Categories, Visa Bulletin for June 2024 States
The Department of State's (DOS) Visa Bulletin for June 2024 notes that high demand in the employment-based second (EB-2) and third (EB-3) categories will most likely necessitate retrogression of the worldwide final action date (including Mexico and Philippines) next...
CBP Issues 30-Day Request for Comments on Arrival/Departure Record and Electronic System for Travel Authorization
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks comments on the Arrival/Departure Record (Form I-94) and the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). Comments are due by May 30, 2024, using the method described in the notice, which also provides contact...
USCIS Reminds Certain Employment-Based Petitioners to Submit Correct Fees
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 29, 2024, that it has updated its Frequently Asked Questions on the USCIS Fee Rule "to help certain employment-based petitioners understand how to submit the correct required fees." A new added FAQ...
USCIS Reports Statistics on Employers and Beneficiaries for FY 2025 H-1B Cap Initial Registration
Following up on U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) previous announcement that it had received enough electronic registrations for unique beneficiaries during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B numerical allocations...
DOL Amends Regulations on Certification for Temporary/Seasonal Nonimmigrant Agricultural Workers
Effective June 28, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) is amending its regulations governing certification of temporary employment of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal agricultural work and enforcement of contractual obligations applicable to their...
USCIS to Open International Field Offices in Qatar and Turkey
On April 23, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the opening of international field offices in May in Doha, Qatar, and Ankara, Turkey, available by appointment, "to increase capacity for refugee processing, strengthen strategic...
DOS Issues Final Rule on Exchange Visitor Program Provisions
The Department of State (DOS) issued a final rule, effective May 23, 2024, on J-1 exchange visitor program regulations that apply to sponsors that DOS designates to conduct international educational and cultural exchange programs. The final rule includes a requirement...
USCIS Agrees to Refund Ukrainians for I-765 Fees
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 24, 2024, that it is refunding all of the I-765 employment authorization document (EAD) fees collected from eligible Ukrainian parolees who entered as parolees after February 24, 2022. The action is...
