USCIS has updated Form I-129, effective April 1, 2026, requiring employers to detail educational and experience requirements for H-1B visa applicants. This change aims to align with the Department of ...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new edition of Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker, on February 27, 2026, in connection with the wage-weighted H-1B lottery ...

In a Public Engagement Announcement posted last week, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced expansions of its existing online filing capabilities. Specifically, starting in ...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that petitioners can now complete and file Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, online. Online filing allows aliens to submit forms ...

On January 30, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an increase to its filing fees across the board. The last such increase was in 2016. This change will be effective ...

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Monday that applicants who have a pending affirmative asylum application with USCIS can now check the status of their applications online at ...

Nobody’s talking about it, but a federal court ruling just saved EB-5 investors eyeing a US green card more than $13,000 in government filing fees.

For the first time in more than seven years, the cost of some U.S. immigration and naturalization requests increased starting on Monday. The new fees affect benefits related to employment-based visas, ...

As of Monday, immigrants can now select a third gender option, or "X," when applying for naturalization. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a news alert that revealed that ...

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun accepting applications for the new form "Application for Parole in Place for Certain Noncitizen Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S ...