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USCIS Public Charge Rule Eliminated
The Trump Administration’s draconian 2019 Public Charge Final Rule is no longer in effect. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it will revert to utilizing the public charge guidance…
DHS Issues Final Rule on F-1 STEM OPT Extensions
…includes new employee and employer requirements and oversight provisions. Specifically, the new rule requires that students and employers prepare and submit a formal training plan that describes learning objectives for…
USCIS Continues to Expand Premium Processing Service Offerings
…visitors filing initial Form I-539 applications. The author wishes to thank Law Clerk Jesse Wang for his contributions to this alert. Gibney will continue to provide premium processing service updates…
U.S.–Canada–Mexico Border Travel Restrictions Extended
…the United States; and Individuals engaged in military-related travel or operations. ESSENTIAL TRAVEL CAUTION Under the order, CBP may still adjudicate Free Trade applications at the border, including L-1 petitions…
Federal Tax Deadline for Individuals Extended to May 17
…penalties and interest, regardless of the amount owed. This applies to individual taxpayers, including individuals who pay self-employment tax. Individual taxpayers will automatically avoid interest and penalties on the taxes…
DHS Expands STEM OPT Fields for International Students
…and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician Composite Materials Technology/Technician Linguistics and Computer Science Developmental and Adolescent Psychology Geospatial Intelligence Demography and Population Studies What Employers and Students Need to Know The notice…
April 2024 Immigration Visa Bulletin Released
…FOR Final Action DATES USCIS confirmed that it will honor the Final Action Dates chart for purposes of eligibility to file an Adjustment of Status application. The Final Action Dates…
Expected Retrogression of Priority Dates Announced on Visa Bulletin
The Department of State Visa Office recently announced its predictions regarding the future movement of priority dates. Priority dates determine the order of immigrant visa availability and essentially establish an…
Premium Processing Suspended For All H-1B Petitions Starting April 3rd
…USCIS’s goal is to reduce overall H-1B processing times and prioritize adjudication of long-pending petitions. Background on Premium Processing: H-1B petitions filed under the regular processing method have been increasingly…
New Executive Order on U.S. Immigration Effective March 16
…impact processing timelines of all applications. We will continue to monitor the impact of the new Executive Order as agencies, border officers and consulates implement the new rules and policies.…