Recent News

Apr 28, 2022

President Announces Uniting for Ukraine

On April 21, 2022, President Biden announced Uniting for Ukraine, a new streamlined process to provide Ukrainian citizens who have been...

Apr 13, 2022

May 2022 Visa Bulletin

The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Please click on link below.........

Apr 1, 2022

USCIS: New Actions to Reduce Backlogs, Expand Processing, & Provide Relief to Work Permit Holders

On March 29, 2022, the USCIS announced several efforts it plans to implement to increase efficiency and reduce backlogs and burdens in...

Mar 31, 2022

USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending certain flexibilities through July 25, 2022,...

Mar 31, 2022

H-1B Initial Electronic Registration Selection Process Completed

The USCIS announced on March 29, 2022 that it has received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to...

Mar 22, 2022

USCIS Update to Indian nationals Regarding the EB-2 Category Based upon the April Visa Bulletin

In its recently published April Visa Bulletin (https://www.ggw.com/post/april-2022-visa-bulletin), the Department of State advanced the...

Mar 18, 2022

EB-5 Regional Center Program Reauthorized

On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed a law reauthorizing the EB-5 Regional Center program after the program had lapsed during the...

Mar 16, 2022

April 2022 Visa Bulletin

The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Please click on link below.........

Mar 6, 2022

Ukraine Designated for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. A...

Mar 2, 2022

H-1B e-Registration Period is Now Open for a Limited Period of Time

We wanted to remind our clients that H-1B e-registrations are now open and will remain open until noon EST on March 18th, 2022. A...

Feb 16, 2022

March 2022 Visa Bulletin

The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Please click on link below......

Feb 11, 2022

Biden Administration Announces Changes to Attract/Retain Talent in STEM Fields

In January 2022, the Biden administration unveiled a series of policies to help attract and retain international talent in STEM [science,...

Feb 1, 2022

FY 2023 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 1, 2022

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on January 28, 2022 that the initial registration period for the fiscal...

Jan 28, 2022

Employment-Based Green Card Updates

The USCIS has recently announced that there are an exceptionally high number of employment-based immigrant visas available for this...

Jan 13, 2022

February 2022 Visa Bulletin

The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Please click on link below:......

Jan 12, 2022

USCIS Field Office Scheduling Updates

Due to increased spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19, USCIS field offices may need to reschedule appointments based on local...

Jan 4, 2022

USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests until 3/26/22

We wanted to remind our clients and followers that USCIS announced that, in response to the ongoing COVID pandemic, it extended the...

Dec 29, 2021

DOS Expands Interview Waivers for Certain Nonimmigrant Visas

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authorized consular offices through December 31, 2022, to waive in-person interview...

Dec 17, 2021

January 2022 Visa Bulletin

The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Please click on link below:...

Dec 4, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements for Travelers to the United States - Updated

On December 2, 2021, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) announced that all individuals traveling into the United States two years or...

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