Immigration Insider
ABIL Immigration Insider • March 2, 2025
In this issue: 1. President Trump Proposes ‘Gold Card’ Visa Program to Replace EB-5 Visa – President Trump said he wants to sell a “gold card” visa for $5 million to noncitizens, including both individuals and companies. The visa would include permanent residence with work authorization and a path to U.S. citizenship. Secretary of Commerce […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • Feb 2, 2025
In this issue: 1. DHS Pauses Humanitarian Parole Programs – The top official at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reportedly ordered a pause of various humanitarian parole programs while the agency assesses them. The report describes the scope of the programs to be paused as “vast.” 2. CBP Clarifies Advance Parole Guidance; Practitioners Urge Caution […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • Jan 5, 2025
In this issue: 1. OFLC Reminds Employers About H-2B Application Filing Timelines for 2025 Peak Filing Season – The filing window to submit an H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification (Form ETA-9142B and appendices) requesting work start dates of April 1, 2025, or later, opened on January 1, 2025. 2. VWP Designated Countries List To […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • Dec 1, 2024
In this issue: 1. DHS Publishes Temporary Final Rule to Supplement H-2B Cap With Nearly 65,000 Additional Visas for FY 2025 – The rule provides effective dates for the various allocations and details on what employers must do to qualify for the FY 2025 supplemental caps. 2. DHS Publishes Notice Designating Lebanon for TPS and […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • Nov 3, 2024
In this issue: 1. OFLC to Decommission Legacy Permanent Online System on December 1 – The Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification will decommission the legacy Permanent Online System on December 1. 2. DOS Corrects DV-2026 Entry Period Dates – The entry period for the DV-2026 program begins on October 2, 2024, and […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • Oct 6, 2024
In this issue: 1. FY 2026 Diversity Visa Program Application Period Is Underway – The online registration period for the Diversity Visa (DV)-2026 program began on October 2, 2024, and concludes on November 5, 2024. 2. USCIS Issues New Guidance on EB-1 ‘Extraordinary Ability’ Eligibility Criteria – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued policy guidance, […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • September 1, 2024
In this issue: 1. USCIS Updates Guidance on OPT and Other Issues for F/M Nonimmigrant Students – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its guidance on when students may be eligible for optional practical training extensions for STEM fields. USCIS also provided clarifying guidance for F and M nonimmigrant students about online study, […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • August 4, 2024
In this issue: 1. USCIS Will Conduct Second Random Selection for Regular Cap From Previously Submitted FY 2025 H-1B Cap Registrations – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will select additional registrations for unique beneficiaries to reach the FY 2025 regular cap numerical allocation. USCIS will make the selections from previously submitted electronic registrations using a […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • July 7, 2024
In this issue: 1. Liberian DED Extended Through June 2026 – President Biden has extended through June 30, 2026, deferred removal for Liberians with a grant of Deferred Enforced Departure (DED). President Biden also announced that eligible Liberian nationals will have continued work authorization through June 30, 2026. 2. DHS Releases Details on Haiti TPS […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • June 2, 2024
In this issue: 1. E-Verify+ Trial Launched; Users Should Check Their Bookmarks, USCIS Said – E-Verify+ integrates the Form I-9 and E-Verify employment eligibility verification processes. USCIS also noted that E-Verify users should check their bookmarks and update them if needed. 2. USCIS Reminds SAVE Users to Certify Tutorial Review, Provides Best Practice Tips – […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • May 5, 2024
In this issue: 1. 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 2025 H-1B numerical allocations (H-1B […]
ABIL Immigration Insider • April 7, 2024
In this issue: 1. USCIS Has Completed FY2025 H-1B Cap Initial Registration – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has completed the selection process for fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap registrations, including the master’s cap. 2. Higher Immigration Fees Took Effect April 1 – Despite pending litigation, higher immigration fees took effect on April 1. 3. […]