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Department of State Announces Pilot Program to Waive In-Person Interview for Certain H-1B Visa Renewals

Updated on January 25, 2024 In response to President Biden’s recent Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence, the Department of State (DOS) has issued a Notice of a Pilot Program to Resume Renewal of H-1B Nonimmigrant Visas in the US for Certain Qualified Noncitizens, which was published in the Federal Register on Thursday, […]
Department of Labor Publishes Request for Information on PERM Schedule A Revisions

Following President Bident’s Executive Order, the Department of Labor seeks public input on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) occupations and non-STEM occupations with an insufficient number of qualified and available US workers in order to update the Schedule A. The Schedule A is a list of occupations with insufficient US workers who are able, […]